Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Discussion 2: The Abolition Movement

Discover how the invention of the steam-powered printing press led to the first mass mailing to promote the abolition movement. Learn how Jackson used the power of the presidency to convince postmasters to burn the pamphlets rather than deliver them.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/5923/preview/



Please respond to the video with your thoughts and reactions to the invention of the steam powered printing press and how that influenced the abolition movement. Please write at least 3 sentences about your thoughts.

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