What does "work over someone's shoulder" mean?

Agood persuasive essay topic cannot be a. a fact b. debatable c. something somebody else has already written about

In the excerpt from the emancipation proclamation, which phrase or sentence supports the claim that president lincoln did not want the slaves to take up arms against their former masters?

How does thornton wilder make the stage manager a memorable likable and trustworthy character use evidence from the text to support the answer ( our town)