Week 5 Discussion 1,2 - Discuss the various issues confronting

Week 5 discussion 

Question 1:

Discuss the various issues confronting the nation in the 1850s that so inflamed the passions of people in both the North and the South such that peaceful compromise became less and less a possibility in the election of 1860. Do you ever foresee a time when America might reach a similar impasse that could lead to another Civil War? What issues would likely create this situation?

Question 2:

In the eyes of many historians, Reconstruction failed. Explain your view on this question using specific information to support your position.