Leading up to the Civil War, the government tried to keep the union in tact, but, the people were too divided to make any effort to fix it. Certain laws, movements, and articles were passed helped one side or the other, and did not benefit the union as a whole. These included the Fugitive Slave Act, the Massachusetts Personal Liberty Law, the movement in Kkansas, as well as articles written in the Chicago Tribune. The North and the South’s lack of compromise, was the onset of the Civil War.
The federal government continued to pass specific laws that benefited one side. The Fugitive Slave Act would greatly benefit the Southern economy. In document 2, the law states that if a slave escaped and was found, that slave must be returned to their plantation …show more content…
Politics during the 1850s became heated, especially between Lincoln and Douglas. Document 7 states Douglas’ response to Lincoln in Freeport Illinois. Douglas argues that no matter what the Supreme Court decides about slavery in the territories, the people have the final word in if an area has slavery or not because local police forces enforce the laws on slavery. Lincoln was against slavery, while Douglas was for it, and because they were both presidential candidates, it forced the United States citizens to pick a side, dividing the country more. As the presidential race raged on, people became more violent. The picture in document 8 depicts Harper’s Ferry, which was a raid against the southern military with the help of freed slaves. The south became fearful of more and more slave revolts in their plantations. Although John Brown was stopped, it started more and more violent acts between the north and south. There were splits between the people and between seats in the government as …show more content…
The North and South were fed up with the federal government, which led to a civil war after the south seceded from the Union. From 1750 to 1776, The American colonists, still under the British Crown, were as well, fed up with the higher government controlling them. Both times, the people were being taxed, and unfair laws were crushing the ideas and economies of said side or colony. The Townshend Act can be related to the Fugitive Slave Laws. The Townshend Act stated that all american homes must give shelter to a british soldier. The Fugitive slave act forced people to return escaped slaves back into the south or be punished. If people did not house soldiers, they too were punished as well. Either way, the actions taken by the federal government, or the british crown, led to a “Brother Vs Brother
The federal government continued to pass specific laws that benefited one side. The Fugitive Slave Act would greatly benefit the Southern economy. In document 2, the law states that if a slave escaped and was found, that slave must be returned to their plantation …show more content…
Politics during the 1850s became heated, especially between Lincoln and Douglas. Document 7 states Douglas’ response to Lincoln in Freeport Illinois. Douglas argues that no matter what the Supreme Court decides about slavery in the territories, the people have the final word in if an area has slavery or not because local police forces enforce the laws on slavery. Lincoln was against slavery, while Douglas was for it, and because they were both presidential candidates, it forced the United States citizens to pick a side, dividing the country more. As the presidential race raged on, people became more violent. The picture in document 8 depicts Harper’s Ferry, which was a raid against the southern military with the help of freed slaves. The south became fearful of more and more slave revolts in their plantations. Although John Brown was stopped, it started more and more violent acts between the north and south. There were splits between the people and between seats in the government as …show more content…
The North and South were fed up with the federal government, which led to a civil war after the south seceded from the Union. From 1750 to 1776, The American colonists, still under the British Crown, were as well, fed up with the higher government controlling them. Both times, the people were being taxed, and unfair laws were crushing the ideas and economies of said side or colony. The Townshend Act can be related to the Fugitive Slave Laws. The Townshend Act stated that all american homes must give shelter to a british soldier. The Fugitive slave act forced people to return escaped slaves back into the south or be punished. If people did not house soldiers, they too were punished as well. Either way, the actions taken by the federal government, or the british crown, led to a “Brother Vs Brother