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In Document # 4, pp. 231-233, Texans State Their Reasons for Secession, 1861 and slides 32-40 the delegates to the state’s secession convention present their case for disunion.
Slides 29-31, discuss Sam Houston’s statewide speaking tour in 1860 where he argued against secession and made ominous predictions of a Civil War. These slides conclude that “Houston had lost his final battle - to keep Texas out of the Civil War.” In Document # 5, pp. 233-236 (slides 43-49) Houston gives a pro union speech, explaining his support of the Union and pointing out lies of the Confederacy.
Prompt: Analyze, compare and contrast these sources. Include in your analysis the purpose of the sources, assertions made by Houston and the Secession Convention, evidence used to support their assertions, and conclusions reached in each document. Were the arguments based on emotion, logic, engrained racism or something else? Both of these sources were propaganda, deliberately biased opinions designed to win support. Who was the propaganda aimed at in each document, and how effective was it? Were Houston’s predictions correct? Explain. For your conclusion, you might want to consider: What point of view is expressed by Houston and the Secession Convention and what were the consequences of each author’s line of reasoning?
This is an essay. You need an introductory paragraph with a minimum of four sentences. The first sentence is a hook, the second is background information, the third is a brief statement of what you will be discussing, and the fourth is an underlined thesis statement. This paragraph, and especially the thesis, need to address the prompt.
You need one-three body paragraphs, and you need a conclusion. Use transitions as you move from paragraph to paragraph and within the body paragraphs as needed.