The Battle of Fort Sumter and Lincoln's election were the tipping point for the relationship between the North and South. You are a representative in Congress. Choose your side (North or South) and state or origin then describe the impact of Southern secession on your chosen area.

If you choose the North, you must discuss on how this division may impact the Union.
If you choose the South, you must discuss how this division may impact your way of life.
Be sure to mention the following terms in you essay (Lincoln, Douglass, secession, farming, manufacturing, North, South, conflict, war, state rights, slavery). No matter which side you choose, you must use all the terms.