You will read essays, short stories, and poetry by several of the most influential writers in the american literary tradition. for the assessment, you will write 2 to 3-paragraphs responding to one of the given prompts below. prompt one choose one 19th century american poem or short story and one historical document. write to compare the ways in which each of these represents the changing popular idea of democracy from the time period in which it was written. cite specific evidence from the literature to support your ideas. prompt two choose one short story and one poem from the 19th century. write to compare the ways in which each of these may be considered representative of american culture during the time period in which it was written. cite specific evidence from the literature to support your ideas. selections below is a list of reading selections that can be used for this assessment: "the story of an hour" (1894) by kate chopin's (short story) "how to tell a story" (1835-1910) by mark twain (short story) "o captain! my captain! " (1865) by walt whitman (poem) "the martyr" (1865) by herman melville (poem) "ain't i a woman" (1851) by sojourner truth (historical document) "declaration of sentiments" (1848) from the first women's rights convention (historical document)

The texts that were taken are "The martyr" and "Declaration of Sentiments"

"The Martyr" by Herman Melville written about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln was part of a collection of poems from the Civil War. It points out the aspects related to Christ with which it’s compared Lincoln whom is mentioned as "the Forgiver". In the poem he points out the challenges that were coming ed in the times after the war without the guidance of Lincoln that seeks to bring back the South to the Union something that would come a challenge now with his murder keeping the decision in the hand of the Union (the avenger of Melville).

In the "Declaration of Sentiments" the change of the popular idea of democracy is much more noticeable, one can feel the thinking of the female intellectuals and the demand for equal rights with respect to men in all areas of the life, going from the simple act of voting and being voted to the aspects of holding positions within the church. Things that undoubtedly was catalyzed by the events addressed by Melville in his collection of poems of the Civil War.

the statement that best explains why the tenth amendment reserves some rights and powers to states is that the framers believed in the principle of federalism. this principle says that some powers are in the hands of a centralized national government, while others are reserved for the governments of several states.