Compromise

The 1862 Homestead Act. A homestead bill passed the House in 1858 but was defeated by one vote in the Senate; the next year, a similar bill passed both houses but was vetoed by President James Buchanan. Before the Civil War, the southern states had regularly voted against homestead legislation because they correctly foresaw that the law would hasten the settlement of western territory, ultimately adding to the number and political influence of the free states. This opposition to the homestead…

Since birth, I was taught that I would live out my life working in the cotton fields . For years, I believed I was bound within these borders of this plantation and face the suffering my family and others have felt before me. That was until I heard rumors of escaping to the “promised land” through an Underground Railroad. At the first opportunity I am ready to go. However, I want to take my mother with me, but unfortunately, that is not possible. My mother is my whole world and has gone through…

In the historical fiction novel, “Forge,” by Laurie Halse Anderson, tells the story of Curzon Smith, a runaway slave who enlists in the rebellion against the British during the American Revolution. It is a sequel to “Chains” where “Forge” begins after Curzon has been deserted by Isabel, a friend whom of which had freed him from imprisonment at the end of the previous novel. Along the arduous journey, the protagonist faces “ignorance, mistrust, and greed” including the conditions that come along…

2) Justice Shaw concluded two different rulings in his 1836 and 1851 cases regarding two similar “fugitive slave” scenarios. In the Commonwealth v. Aves case, Justice Shaw ruled that the “fugitive slave” was to remain in Massachusetts and therefore, become a freed slave. Justice Shaw ruled the opposite in 1851 and ordered Thomas Sims be returned to Georgia after he had escaped. Justice Shaw cited two different laws in his opposite decisions. In the case of Commonwealth v. Aves (1836), Justice…

Humberto Guerrero Mr.Solis History Feb/9/16 What is manifest destiny you may ask ,well here it is to say. Manifest Destiny is a term that was to be said that was terminology attitude prevalent during the 19th century period ,but it was destined to, stretch from coast to coast .Not only that but also it helped the fuel western settlement ,native american from the removal and war with mexico. The downfall is to be said that, manifest destiny creates dissesion with a poularity…

In the state election of 1832, the Nullifiers and Unionists clashed head-on in the nullification crisis in South Carolina. Congress “tipped the balance by passing the new Tariff of 1832,” and in an act of defiance, South Carolina threatened to leave the Union. But who won this debacle? With Andrew Jackson sitting as the President, was this tactic truly effective? The fact of the matter is that the national government “won” the nullification crisis because, in the end, South Carolina returned…

The American Civil War was between the United States and the Confederate States of America. The Confederate States of America consisted of eleven southern states that seceded from the union. The Civil War was caused by North and South differences in their culture and beliefs. The North was fighting to protect the union and end slavery. The North believed slavery was inhumane and cruel. The South was fighting for the expansion of slavery and defended their belief as “positive good”. The influence…

Uncle Tom’s Cabin is an anti-slavery book published in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It has been noted to be one of the most influential books in American history. The book itself is Stowe’s response to the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act, which was passed in 1850. The bill required all states to arrest runaway slaves and to return them to the South. Stowe, who was completely against the bill, wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin to expose the barbarity of slavery to anyone willing to read her novel. It…

Before the end of the Civil War and the 13th Amendment, slaves were a source of labor in the United States for roughly 245 years. However, there were many individuals who fought to end slavery, known as abolitionists; among these people were three significant figures that were imperative to the movement’s success: Harriet Tubman, Thomas Garrett, and William Still. Harriet Tubman was a “conductor” who led over 300 fugitives to freedom in the northern states and Canada. Thomas Garrett’s role in…

Grant and Lee is a compare and contrast between their personal lives, political views, and how they would hold oneself. Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are two complete different people from different time periods where one had slavery and the other aimed to abolish it. In a compare and contrast of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington each one having their own personal lives, family, and historical actions, which made up some of their differences. Firstly, Abraham Lincoln was never a…