The Plot: A prominent Boston businessman has been arrested for aiding and abetting fugitives from Southern bonded servitude in 1856. Everyone knows he is guilty. He repeatedly asserts that he commited the alleged crimes and would do so over and over again until all African slaves are free. He says "God's law is greater than any manmade law."
Assignment: As a reporter for a very abolitionist paper, you can deduce how the jurors will act just from all of the fanfare throughout the city. Write a one-page article for your paper, describing how the jurors should render a verdict.
I'm not asking you to write the paper, but do you have any suggestions on what I could add into the paper to make it sound better, as I'm drawing a blank.
2006-10-25 13:43:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I think what would add a lot to your paper would be diaglogue of "prominent citizens" standing up for slavery. They would be saying very racially demeaning things. This may be hard for you to write but it would add realism to the paper.
I would also add the argument (from the pro-slavery people) that it would hurt the economy to abolish slavery.
YOu might also look up some bible quotes that your main character could quote during his trial.
Good luck, sounds like a great paper in the making.
2006-10-25 13:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would challange the gods law over mans.
2006-10-25 20:46:02 · answer #2 · answered by swashbuckler82 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋