Early in the year 1787, the framers of the constitution convened in Philadelphia to discuss the problems of governing the new nation. Among the problems debated that existed with the states was the incorporation of western territories and whether they would be slave states or "free states." These problems would steady the course and discourse of this nation for another 32 years, when in 1819 a new territory Missouri petitioned to join the union as a slave state and started the debate that would literally and figuratively divide the south. ... The Missouri Compromise was lead by Congressman H...

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He took it for granted that the original intent of the framers was relevant in determining the meaning of the Constitution. ... In discussing the problem of habeas corpus suspension, as we have seen, Lincoln referred to the "letter & spirit" of the constitutional clause authorizing irregular arrests under certain conditions. Even though it would be difficult to establish an agreed upon meaning for the "spirit of the Constitution, Lincoln was probably correct in using the term to refer generally to the purposes and intentions of the framers as expressed in the Constitution itself (Burgess,99). ...

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The war, which was aimed at confronting the national problem of slavery, only led to subsequent dilemmas over emancipation and an undefined condition of freedom. Some had naively believed that ending slavery would solve the problem of racial inequality, overlooking the prejudice and uninviting atmosphere towards blacks. ... Radicals of the Republican Party sought to frame a new amendment that could provide greater security than that given under the jurisdiction of the Thirteenth Amendment. ...

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Historical Incidents That Triggered the Gilded Age Immediately after the civil war, forces on both sides of the battlefield breathed a sigh of relief as the worst conflict man had ever conceived mercilessly concluded. Many failed to realize that more uncertainty and change was on the verge of...

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This is the main reason why countries that witness conflict are suffering from various problems that leave them with an indelible mark which future generation live on with (Collier 2003:4). ... According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 2001, civil war is defined as a disaster and a major problem confronting the developing countries in the world which is the most persistent compared to international conflict, out of the fifteen main conflicts listed in 2001 (SIPRI: 2002 cited in Collier and Hoeffler). ... Eminent scholars have talk about this problem which is still loom...

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