Illinois House of Representatives

every single person had certain rights that couldn’t be taken away from them. This spurred Lincoln into criticizing U.S. senator Douglas and challenged him for his seat in the Senate. Lincoln and Douglas had many debates all around the state of Illinois. Douglas would go on to win the election in 1858, but the debates between the two of them shot Lincoln into national politics. In 1960, political operatives ran a campaign for Lincoln to become president. They made sure Lincoln was known for his…

He was inaugurated into the White House on March 1861 (67). By the time Lincoln was inaugurated as the six-tenth president of the United States, several of the southern states had removed themselves from the Union (67). Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1,…

The issue of slavery brought so much fighting that as it grew larger, the gag rule, enacted by the House of Representatives, prevented even the discussion of the matter. All materials “relating in any way or to any extent whatsoever, to the subject of slavery or the abolition of slavery” were ignored. (Document C). The caning of Charles Sumpter by Preston Brooks…

political career begins with his term in the House of Representatives. In this political seat he found that he had views that not many other politicians had, making it difficult to be liked by other politicians as well as by other Americans. One of these views was his criticism of the Mexican-American war. This angered many people and he was not happy with that so he returned to Illinois to practice law again. He eventually became an attorney for the Illinois Central Railroad as well as many…

Andrew Jackson impacted the lives of Indians after he signed the Indian removal act of 1830. This was supposed to be a peaceful process for the Indians, but caused many problems, and forced Indians off of their land. There were protests from both Indians and whites who did not agree with the Indian Removal Act, but whites wanted more land. The Indian Removal Act was a turning point in American history because of its impacts in Indian culture, Native relationships with Americans, and the creation…

House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849 standing as a Whig. While serving in congress, he became unpopular by speaking out against the Mexican-American War and support for future president Zachary Taylor. The criticism Lincoln faced on his platform of slavery made him extremely unpopular back in Illinois, but a prominent figure in the national politics. Moreover, once his term was over, he decided to…

old courthouse in 1966, construction began on the other buildings. The new post office opened in 1973 and the federal building in 1974. In 1969, the courthouse was named for former Illinois senator Everett Dirksen, and the Federal Building was renamed in 1975 in honor of John C. Kluczynski, U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1951 until 1975, when he passed away while serving in…

Thesis: Although many believe the American Civil War morality slavery directly triggered slavery, the outbreak was truly stemmed from economic differences between the North and South coupled with a weak central government. In 1787, the Constitutional Convention passed the ineffective Three-Fifths Compromise exasperated the existing tensions between the agrarian South and industrial North. Tensions first erupted when the South demanded that slaves to be counted as a full person. The South’s…

and neighbors. He would walk miles just to borrow a book. His father didn’t approve of this however. He viewed Abraham as being lazy because he’d rather read than work. In March of 1830, his father moved his family again, this time to Macon County, Illinois and then again to Coles County. At this time, Lincoln was twenty-two and decided to strike out on his own and make a living with manual labor. Over a period of years, he worked as a shopkeeper, postmaster,…

In this essay I will be talking about one of the most famous, respected, and known heroes to ever lead this country. His Name is Abraham Lincoln our 16th President. I will be giving you a shortened biography on the life of Abraham. We will discussing his early life, along with important significant events in his life. Also goals, and accomplishments. Along with the reasoning behind why he is one of the most well respected, and beloved presidents for the some of the greatest things this country…