Initially, the paper, like its publisher, supported compromise on the issue. But as Greeley's views moved toward outright abolition, so did the Tribune's. The paper took a firm stand against the ...

Slavery expanded westward through a massive and brutal internal slave trade after the Three-Fifths Compromise.

In the end, each small group should present what they learn on a paper poster or a virtual one, using a tool like Glogster. Give them the Abolitionists Research Planner to guide their research.