During the process of Reconstruction, many Northern politicians, including President Andrew Johnson, wanted to show no mercy towards the South
These men wanted to punish the South for seceding and supporting
slavery. If you were a Northern legislator, would you rule and rebuild the
South with an iron fist, or would you-show mercy? Explain your answer
using examples.

Not sure if it’s within 12 months, but you could talk about the spreading of alt-right hate speech and whether that is covered by the right of freedom of speech? or, cover how during the midterm elections in some states many native american populations were declined to vote because they didn’t have the proper id, despite being citizens? also, the death of that journalist last month, who spoke freely and reported about the saudi government and how corrupted it is and was killed because of that (lack of free press/speech). just some ideas for this prompt, i hope at least one of them : )