The Louisiana Purchase was the addition of the Louisiana Territory previously owned by France to the United States. This expansion doubled the size of the nation. We also gained a big chunk of land from the Mexican-American War. The new land was divided into many new states which all had citizens with conflicting viewpoints in the issue of the servitude of the black race. In the course of history, little did they knew that our destiny to expand from coast to coast was to manifest in the most gruesome, and vicious battles the nation had ever been involved in, resulting over 620,000 deaths.
Slavery As It Is, 1839, by Theodore D. Weld claims how the slaves in our country are treated with “barbarous inhumanity.” Weld states “they are often made to wear round their necks iron collars armed with prongs, to drag heavy chains and weights by their feet while working in their field.” These words of the famous Massachusetts born abolitionist contradicts with the belief of George Fitzhugh, a …show more content…
Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act of 1950, which enforced the Northerners responsible for the return of runaway slaves. However, it didn’t help the Southerners as it was initially intended. The Northerners felt sympathy for the black men and would hide them if their owner came looking. Obviously, this didn’t settle any conflicts within the sides. Crises was building, and the rage wasn’t going away. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a novel called, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” which described the sorrows and cruelty of a slave’s life. This only added fuel to the anger of the Northern folks. They were enraged, but the Southerners ignored the conviction. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin’s,” was so influential in the Northerners future actions for anti-slavery, President Lincoln later remarked Stowe upon meeting, “So you are the little lady who started this great
Slavery As It Is, 1839, by Theodore D. Weld claims how the slaves in our country are treated with “barbarous inhumanity.” Weld states “they are often made to wear round their necks iron collars armed with prongs, to drag heavy chains and weights by their feet while working in their field.” These words of the famous Massachusetts born abolitionist contradicts with the belief of George Fitzhugh, a …show more content…
Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act of 1950, which enforced the Northerners responsible for the return of runaway slaves. However, it didn’t help the Southerners as it was initially intended. The Northerners felt sympathy for the black men and would hide them if their owner came looking. Obviously, this didn’t settle any conflicts within the sides. Crises was building, and the rage wasn’t going away. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a novel called, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” which described the sorrows and cruelty of a slave’s life. This only added fuel to the anger of the Northern folks. They were enraged, but the Southerners ignored the conviction. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin’s,” was so influential in the Northerners future actions for anti-slavery, President Lincoln later remarked Stowe upon meeting, “So you are the little lady who started this great