Question

Why would former slaves and Radical Republicans describe the state of affairs following the Compromise of 1877 as “worse than slavery”? Support, refute, or modify this claim using historical evidence.

i just need help starting this paper and i also don't know what the topics of the 3 body paragraphs should be about.

Thank you

Answer 1

Start your paper by researching the Compromise of 1877. Start with your text.

Then read these articles.

http://www.american-historama.org/1866-1881-reconstruction-era/compromise-of-1877.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1877

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h396.html

Take notes on all that you're learning.

Then, devise a tentative thesis statement. This site has excellent advice.

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html