Write an 800- to 1,200-word research essay that traces the long-term significance of one of the seminal American works you read
in this unit and how it connects to current issues. Your purpose should be clearly stated and well-supported by your research. Be sure to consult and properly cite at least three reliable sources of information from a variety of perspectives. Use a balance of direct quotes and paraphrasing.
The white abolitionist movement in the North was led by social reformers, especially William Lloyd Garrison, founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and writers such as John Greenleaf Whittier and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
