History; 2. ... But an examination of the events leading directly to war will show that Southern politicians also must share much of the blame for the conflict. ... They felt that each State should make its own laws. This issue was called "State's Rights". Some Southern States wanted to break away from the United States of America and govern themselves. ...
Slavery is one of this country's most debated topics. In America's history slavery and economics go hand in hand. ... It has been the instigator of many events throughout the history of the states. ... Throughout history, slavery has created many issues. ... In addition, another such event was when congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. ...
When the 55 delegates of the Confederation came together in 1787 to record their ideas in the United States Constitution via consensus, the subject touching upon slavery in the States turned out to be the most debated point. ... This was important for slave owners" safety since slaves had revolted and run away to join the British during the Revolution. ... It consequently laid the foundation for events leading up to Civil War between Northern and Southern States. The Constitution of the United States in its original form was a Constitution of compromises. ... History showed that these attem...
Finally, nor did the civil war have profound impacts socially on the people of the United States of America. ... On December 20, 1860 South Carolina became the first state so secede from the union, a promise that the state vowed to keep, shall Lincoln become elected. ... While this achievement can be argued as one of the most important events of the last 200 years, it goes without saying that abolishment of slavery was at first questioned by even the abolitionists who pushed for it. ... Racism was a sad fact, and way of life for most people during the Civil War era. ... The history of Amer...
Although much of what we can determine about this event is merely speculation, we are able to guess the motives that contribute to the way in which many of the events unfold. ... During the 1850s the United States was involved in a heated debate over the issue of slavery. ... The outcome of this trial was important because it could have a tremendous affect upon the way the legal system in Missouri viewed the rights of slaves, and the ways in which they would be forced to interpret the laws of the State in regard to how they where to apply to slaves. ... There is no way to know much about the s...
