Imagine it is 1867 and the US congress is debating whether or not to pass the Radical Republicans’ Plan for Reconstruction. Imagine you are one of the two citizens described below. Write a letter to your congressional representative (also listed below) about whether or not you support the Radical Republicans’ Plan for Reconstruction, or President Johnson’s veto of the plan. Think carefully about what you will suggested based on the perspective you choose to adopt:
Citizen 1
A factory owner in New Jersey: You have lived in New Jersey your whole life, and you supported the union during the Civil War. Before the Civil War, you were part of the underground railroad and a prominent abolitionist in the Mid-Atlantic states. Your representative is Rep. Gary Johns of the 3rd district of New Jersey.
Citizen 2
A former plantation owner in Georgia: You lived in North Carolina and Georgia your whole life. You fought in the Civil War as a confederate. When the confederacy lost, you sold your plantation and started a smaller farm where you now pay some of your former slaves a small fee to farm the land. Your representative is Graham Whittaker of the 5th district of Georgia.
Remember to argue for or against the plan for Radical Reconstruction in your letter.
argue means to “give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.”
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