Using at least three of the twenty-six weekly-assigned primary sources for this course, make an argument about the centrality of liberty, race, OR violence in U.S. history before 1865. In other words, select ONE of the three themes of liberty, race, and violence. Then, examine its place in U.S. history through contextualization and close readings of your chosen primary sources. You might want to consider how your theme changed over time. When and why did it become important to U.S. history?