Discuss how the dispute over slavery during the presidency of Lincoln altered the nation’s concept of democracy. Examine Lincoln’s reasoning for passing the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment into law and how such decisions were perceived by both northern and southerners during the war.

You will need to construct and submit a five-paragraph thesis-driven essay.

Your essay must be footnoted or use another form of in-text citation when referencing the text and primary documents. You are expected to use plenty of citations from the primary sources and the McPherson reader. The essay must contain a work cited page using APA or Turabian format.

Note: Remember you are to choose one of the two essay options listed below.

Essay Prompts:

Option 1) Discuss how the dispute over slavery during the presidency of Lincoln altered the nation’s concept of democracy. Examine Lincoln’s reasoning for passing the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment into law and how such decisions were perceived by both northern and southerners during the war.

Option 2) Explore the outcome of the Civil War by analyzing the successes and shortcomings of civil rights for the years 1865-1870. What did the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments accomplish socially and politically and how were these successes tampered by the rise of segregation all throughout the South during those same years?

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