People living between 1830 and 1920 witnessed tremendous transformations, which led many to believe that they were living in modern times. These changes included technological innovations, industrialization, patterns of consumption, political practices, economics, and scientific thought, among others. Write an essay that considers three important reasons why this period might be considered modern.
REQUIREMENTS:
● Essays should be 6 pages
● Use Chicago Style citations (footnotes or endnotes)
● Double space, 1-inch margins, Times New Roman
● Use assigned readings 4 or more
○ South Carolina Declaration of Secession (http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_scarsec.asp)
○ Alexander Stephens, “The Cornerstone Speech” (http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/cornerstone-speech/)
○ Abraham Lincoln, “Second Inaugural Address,” (http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/lincoln2.asp)
○ “Preliminary Emancipation” (https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals_iv/sections/preliminary_emancipation_proclamation.html#)
○ Ida B. Wells, “The Red Record” (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/14977/14977-h/14977-h.htm)
○ W.E.B. DuBois, selections(chapters 1-3,7) from The Souls of Black Folk(https://www.gutenberg.org/files/408/408-h/408-h.htm)
○ William Graham Sumner, What Social Classes Owe Each Other (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/18603/18603-h/18603-h.htm)
○ Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth (https://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/rbannis1/AIH19th/Carnegie.html)
PAPER EVALUATION CRITERIA:
● Strength of argument
● Use of sources as evidence
● Quality of analysis / Engagement with sources
● Larger stakes / Situating in context
● Consideration of change over time