In this research paper, I want you to look at how 3 issues were viewed over time: slavery, reconstruction, and African American civil rights. How were these issues treated by supporters of slavery and opponents of reconstruction and civil rights and how were each of the three issues treated by the other side?
Looking at works of fiction for this paper is just as acceptable as historical sources. I want you to see the old views and what “facts” the supporters used to justify their positions and the modern views and what facts support those views. If you can find old newspaper articles or magazine articles or novels that discuss slavery, reconstruction, or rights of African Americans, those will give you good insights if they show the old views. I will later provide some suggestions of possible sources to consider for the “old” view. You should not have any trouble finding sources on the modern view.
Describe how the treatment of each of the three topics has changed over time. Set out both views for each of the three topics and the support for each in your paper.
