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This prompt requires students to examine the life of Benedict Arnold and to write a letter than attempts to redeem him in American history. The prompt ENCOURAGES students to use hyperbole, perspective, and to downplay facts not favorable to Arnold in this argument. Use the Benedict Arnold biography for background information on the steps that led Arnold to reason.

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