Read the following Letter by U.S. Grant.  Discuss the following points in a 250 word (one page) written assignment,  Use specific quotes from the speech to support your views.

• Did Grant see the issue of enforcement of the 14th and 15th Amendments as a pressing duty?
• Did Grant exhibit awareness of the terror and violence faced by African-Americans in the South?
• Do you think he wanted to see the violence end?
• How do you think Grant would have preferred to see the situation in the South resolved based on this speech?