Missouri Compromise

Causes DBQ In America during the period 1776 to 1852, slavery was a large, prominent part of society. In the South it was important to the agriculture industry. This industry was what drove Southern society; Southern families relied heavily on it and on their slaves to support themselves. Even though there was a desire to keep slavery in American society from 1776 to 1852, there were many underlying forces and specific events that caused a growing opposition to slavery. This opposition was…

The crack of a whip followed by a blood-curling scream of a slave named Patsey echoes through a large cotton plantation in Louisiana in 1842. Patsey’s cheek is pressed up against a hard and rough wood pillar while her friend and fellow slave “Platt, or Solomon Northup, strikes her naked back. Demanded by their master Edwin Epps, Northup must punish Patsey for running off by whipping her as on-lookers watch. Blood spatters off her back and into the face of a man who has seen freedom and now the…

Eminent Person Research Paper "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world" (Harriet Tubman). This quote describes Harriet's perseverance to accomplish her dreams of helping other slaves. She changed the world and gave freedom to others. Create The woman from the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, created a hope for other slaves freedom by conducting the…

crops which they could ship off to the North. The North would pay them for their products so they could make clothes and other products. Southerners had slaves for many reasons. 2nd Paragraph: There are many policies to keep slavery in check. The compromise of 1850 was a law made in the south that disabled citizens from helping runaway slaves escape. If they did help with the slaves, the penalties would be $1000, and 6 months in jail.Only about 330 slaves had been…

The Jacksonian Democrats, also commonly referred to as the Democrats, were a party of President Jackson’s supporters founded in 1824. They arose as a party to oppose President John Q. Adams, who at the time had no opposition. Later in the 1836, the Whig party emerged to counter the Democrats. They were a diverse party that united in their hatred for Democrats. Although these parties seemed to be at opposite ends of the spectrum, they had their similarities as well. A big issue in the…

In chapter six, Menchaca examines how the newly formed Mexican Republic adopted the United States' constitutional structure and moved a step further by granting citizenship to people regardless of race. This was a very tolerant idea that was well ahead of its time. However, this new Constitution established by Mexican legislators excluded slaves. Under the Mexican Republic, legislators decided that instead of abolishing slavery, a slave code would be issued to improve the lives of slaves. This…

Who Hates Whom: Why Do People Hate Each Other? With independence comes new rules and regulations, which not everybody agrees with wholeheartedly. When it comes to the Americas, political alignment is one of the greatest causes of conflict. Following independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico abolished slavery practices in the whole of the Mexican territory- including present-day Texas. Slaveholders in Texas rebelled against the Mexican government and won their independence in 1836 and re-legalized…

She was born in Maryland in 1820 and escaped slavery in 1849. She led hundreds of slaves to the north in seek of freedom using the Underground Railroad, an elaborate network of housed that supported the freedom of slaves. She was the most famous "conductor" on this railroad. During the Civil War, Harriet was the first woman to lead an armed expedition in war and liberated more than 700 slaves in South Carolina. Eli graduated from Yale College, formerly known as Yale University, in 1792.…

Many issues surrounding the Constitution of the United States divided the nation prior to the Civil War. Following are some of these issues and how they relate to the coming of the Civil War, how the document relates to the Constitution as of 1861, and how the Constitution relates to the issue today. The letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Holmes relates to the coming of the Civil War by Jefferson explaining to Holmes that there is tension in the states that cannot be easily dealt with. He…

Abraham Lincoln’s speech, A House Divided, raised some questions at the time of delivery, but ultimately gave the citizens of the United States the leader that they would need to preserve the country. Stephen A. Douglas supporting the idea of popular sovereignty made Lincoln’s idea that the union must either endorse slavery or abolish slavery appear? altogether foolish. The idea of popular sovereignty was the easy way out of the slavery issue during the nineteenth century. Popular sovereignty…