<p>In your first example it looks like you say that the North was against the Civil Rights act. Instead of using the word act in the sentence “which were acts that were despised,” I would use ‘actions’ because acts makes it ambiguous; it can refer to both the Act (bill) itself or Johnson’s act of vetoing. </p>
<p>But overall, I would give your essay an 11. I think it is very eloquent and you defend your position with thought out examples. As long as this essay fills both pages fully, I would say you would get an 11-12 for this essay.</p>