1. Causes of the Civil War
They also had wanted to change the American-Canadian boundary. ... Before the era of good feelings, there was much rivalry between the political parties. ... This left the Democratic-Republicans unchallenged in American politics. ... During the Era of Good Feelings, political issues arose. These political issues would soon dominate American politics for the next forty years. ...
Shelby made it clear that woman should not cross the boundary between social and domestic dealings. ... Now, John, I don't know anything about politics, but I can read my Bible; and there I see that I must feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and comfort the desolate; and that Bible I mean to follow (89). ...
The 1831 slave narrative The History of Mary Prince is indeed a multi-layered text. Transcribed from Mary Prince's own words, it was written as abolitionist propaganda for England's Anti-Slavery Society. Yet, the autobiography's complexities make it difficult to examine solely as a publicity piece....
He feels that no Negro should be apart of any political party without knowing what it can do for them. Many times, we as a people see what a popular Black politician claims as their political party and we automatically think that it (the party) is right for us also. ...