America formed many compromises to resolve political disputes between the years of 1820 and 1860. Many of political uprisings were caused by the conflict over slavery; should slavery be legal, or abolished? The Second Great Awakening was a religious reform in the early nineteenth century America, preachers like Charles Finney travelled around the world to lecture people about the importance of religion. These preachers lectured to their audience that their sins could be cleansed forever. Many other reforms such as temperance, abolition, and women’s rights also formed during the Second Great Awakening. Henry Clay created the Missouri Compromise in 1820, creating the 36 30 line. The compromise stated, states north of the line will be free
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Clay states South Carolina plans to go against the law and secede from the United States “she (South Carolina) can defeat the execution of certain law of the United States… I say it is impossible that South Carolina ever desired for a moment to become a separate and independent state” (Document A). Clay displays his disapproval of the secession of South Carolina. He was very against the breakup of the Union. The Nullification Crisis lead to many debates about high tariffs and slavery, creating some sectional crisis in the United …show more content…
Lincoln was not a well known politician when he was running for Senate, he became known more when he began challenging Douglas to debates. Lincoln opposed the idea of expanding slavery. During a speech at Alton, Illinois, he argued that slavery not only impacts politics, but also many religions, literature, and morals. He reasoned that, slavery divided the society “Is it not this same mighty, deep-seated power that somehow operates on the minds of men, exciting and stirring them up in every avenue of society – in politics, in religion, in literature, in morals, in all manifold relations in life?” (Document G). Although, Lincoln lost the election against Stephen Douglas for Senate, in 1860 he ran against Douglas once again for president of the United States. This time he was victorious, winning the presidential election. Most Republicans voted for Lincoln during the election. Lincoln won with the majority of the free slave state votes, he won the majority of the electoral votes (180), but only about 500,000 more popularity votes than Douglas (Document H). After Lincoln became president, he declared the expansion of slavery is illegal. Although, Lincoln did not want to end slavery, he mentioned it would have to end someday. Many Southern states wanted to secede after the presidential election because they worried they would be forced to give up their
Clay states South Carolina plans to go against the law and secede from the United States “she (South Carolina) can defeat the execution of certain law of the United States… I say it is impossible that South Carolina ever desired for a moment to become a separate and independent state” (Document A). Clay displays his disapproval of the secession of South Carolina. He was very against the breakup of the Union. The Nullification Crisis lead to many debates about high tariffs and slavery, creating some sectional crisis in the United …show more content…
Lincoln was not a well known politician when he was running for Senate, he became known more when he began challenging Douglas to debates. Lincoln opposed the idea of expanding slavery. During a speech at Alton, Illinois, he argued that slavery not only impacts politics, but also many religions, literature, and morals. He reasoned that, slavery divided the society “Is it not this same mighty, deep-seated power that somehow operates on the minds of men, exciting and stirring them up in every avenue of society – in politics, in religion, in literature, in morals, in all manifold relations in life?” (Document G). Although, Lincoln lost the election against Stephen Douglas for Senate, in 1860 he ran against Douglas once again for president of the United States. This time he was victorious, winning the presidential election. Most Republicans voted for Lincoln during the election. Lincoln won with the majority of the free slave state votes, he won the majority of the electoral votes (180), but only about 500,000 more popularity votes than Douglas (Document H). After Lincoln became president, he declared the expansion of slavery is illegal. Although, Lincoln did not want to end slavery, he mentioned it would have to end someday. Many Southern states wanted to secede after the presidential election because they worried they would be forced to give up their