You will need to use a variety of sources, including primary, Containing Multitudes: A Documentary
Reader of US History since 1865 , to craft an argumentative essay. Use as much evidence and be as specific as you can to type a 500-700 word essay responding to the prompt below. You must provide at least
2 citations.
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- Secession of the southern states begins when Lincoln is elected president in 1860, citing their desire to safeguard their system of enslavement. However, the road to disunifying over slavery began long before 1860. In an argumentative essay, answer the following prompt: What issues surrounding slavery contributed to the dissolution of the union over the period of early American history? To answer this prompt, discuss how the following aspects that contributed to this rupture: (1) political crises and compromises, (2) economic considerations, (3) westward expansion, and (4) the rise of abolitionism.