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Structural Outline for 3.03H: Abolition Honors Assignment I. Introduction / Thesis A. What is abolition? B. Give a brief description of John Brown. C. What were Brown’s goals? D. Thesis – State your opinion as to whether or not John Brown’s actions at Harper’s Ferry helped the cause of abolition. II. The Plan / Goals A. What is Harper’s Ferry and why did Brown choose it for his raid? B. What did Brown hope to accomplish at Harper’s Ferry? C. What actually happened at Harper’s Ferry? III. Northern Response to the Raid A. How did the North respond to the raid? B. What source(s) explain the northern response? C. Give details from the source(s). D. Does this show that the raid helped the cause of abolition in the North? IV. Southern Response to the Raid A. How did the South respond to the raid? B. What source(s) explain the southern response? C. Give details from the source(s). D. Does this show that the raid helped the cause of abolition in the South? V. Conclusion / Overall Effects of the Raid A. How did the raid end? B. What price was paid by the participants? C. Did the raid help the cause of abolition? D. Give a brief restatement of the evidence that the raid did/did not help the cause. *This is just one possible way for you to organize your thoughts on this topic. You are not required to follow this outline. Please review the directions and the grading rubric before writing your paper and contact your instructor if you have any questions. Structural Outline for 3.05: Perspectives of Slavery 1. Introduction/Thesis A. What is a diary? B. How can diaries be used to study history? C. What can they tell us about the past? D. Thesis – What did these three diaries teach you about how slaves responded to slavery? E. Were

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