50 points discussion topic
in this unit, you've looked at opposing viewpoints
on issues that drove one of the most
controversial eras in us history—the time before,
during, and after the civil war. as you know,
some of the same issues still exist in twenty-first
century american culture and politics. for
example, race relations, civil rights, labor rights,
and state versus federal control are still targets
of movements for social change. and each issue
meets up with resistance from opposing forces.
choose a source of conflict that you are aware of
in american culture now and describe it in this
discussion forum. would you consider it primarily
an interpersonal conflict, a political conflict, or a
social conflict? does it have roots in the era of
the civil war, or is it a modern issue? why do
you think people are so passionate about the
issue? what possibilities do you see for resolving
the conflict, and how long might that take?