The debate on the main cause of the Civil War has been going on for years and will probably still be going on a hundred years from now. ... Even though they all agreed on the structure of the new government, the delegates argued about the issues concerning representation, slavery, and trade. ... "National political debates soon f...
Abraham Lincoln began his important but fateful career in politics in 1854, at 45. He was a strong supporter of the Northern states, who wanted to rid the United States of slavery. At that time, Abraham Lincoln spoke at a courthouse in Winchester, Illinois, concerning the Kansas-Nebraska Bill. Li...
The 19th century witnessed the birth of two monumental movements in American history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. With the turn of the 18th century, the dawn of a religious revival k...
The 19th century witnessed the birth of two monumental movements in American history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. With the turn of the 18th century, the dawn of a religious revival k...
