1. APUSH Unit #5
FRQ’s

2. Analyze the ways in which supporters of slavery in the 19th century used legal, religious and economic arguments to defend the institution of slavery.
What was slavery actually like in the south vs. the perception of slavery? Include different perspectives in your answer.

3. Through our history, the Supreme Court has acted as a partisan political body rather than a neutral arbiter of constitutional principles. Assess the validity of this generalization for the period
Why did the institution of slavery command the loyalty of the vast majority of antebellum whites, despite the fact that only a small percentage of them owned slaves?