Voices of Freedom, Eric Foner

Voices of Freedom, Eric Foner
Page 1: Describe the argument of the document and the purpose of its writer(s). Quote the most compelling phrases and explain their importance.
Page 2: Contextualize the document. Explain what it tells us about the time during which it was written. What do we learn about American society, politics, and culture? What do we learn about the hopes, fears, visions, and frustrations of the era during which the document appeared?
Page 3: Critique the document. Describe inaccuracies, prejudices, exaggerations, and misleading statements. Analyze how the author(s) could have offered a more compelling account of the issue at hand. How could the writer(s) tell us more about society, politics, and culture in the United States at that time?