Grand National Republican banner: Free Labor, Free Speech, Free Territory

Poster from 1856 showing how free speech has been emphasized in U.S. politics.

CREATE NOTE

https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3b50499

How Should You Think About This Source?

  1. What do you notice first in this photograph? Note what else you see, using details from the photo to describe what you think is happening in the image.
  2. How does this photograph make you feel? Why do you think it makes you feel this way?
  3. What might have been left out of the frame? What questions about this topic does the photo raise?

Notes From Your Teacher

  • REPLACE THIS TEXT IN SCRIPT