▶ Your Answer : As far as the American Civil War is concerned, the lecturer takes a stand that opposes the thesis of the reading and presents three counterarguments. To be specific, the lecturer does not agree with the reading passage's idea and argues that the American Civil war brought negative effects in American life.
First, the lecturer discusses the same issue of the Ameircan Civil war in the reading passage, but takes different standpoint. In the lecture, the war had no affect on savery. Even decades after the war, descendants were not emancipated and still forced to work for plantations. This viewpoint contrasts with the author's argument that the war changed the legal system and slavery came to an end in American history.
On the second idea of the American War, the lecturer takes a rebuttal against the reading passage's idea. According to the lecturer, most of the engineers participated in the war went back home after the war. Also, the building and railroads that was built during the war was burned down by the people who were against the war. This argument runs contrary to the autor's claim that the American Civil War brought advances in technology.
Last but not least, in the lecture, the reading passage's insistence about the American war is easily discredited. In fact, the lecturer notes that the national honorees system is not beneficial becaus it is a financial burden to the US government. Even worse, some people received the support with the fake document that proves they are eligible family members of the veterans. This critical counterargument contrasts with the author's opinion that the war had contributed both physical and social infrastructure. |