This soon lead to the forming of one of the most popular and oldest political parties in US history, the Republican party. ... This was a big surprise because their were many popular and successful politicians who wanted to be chosen but instead Lincoln, with only one congressional term was selected. ... Lincoln had less that forty percent of the popular vote but received 180 of the electoral vote, more than all of the other candidates combined. ... However only congress could do this and when leader of the supreme court Roger Taney rules Lincoln's action unconstitutional and ignored hi...

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Thus, the Supreme Court deemed both the Mason-Dixon Line of the Compromise of 1820 and popular sovereignty of the Kansas-Nebraska Act unconstitutional. ... Northern Democrats, as supporters of popular sovereignty, were shocked, while Southern Democrats rejoiced. ... Abraham Lincoln most profoundly contributed to the breakup of the Union in 1861. ... At Freeport, Illinois, Lincoln forced Douglas to publicly state his views on the authority of popular sovereignty over that of the Supreme Court. ...

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Thus, the Supreme Court deemed both the Mason-Dixon Line of the Compromise of 1820 and popular sovereignty of the Kansas-Nebraska Act unconstitutional. ... Northern Democrats, as supporters of popular sovereignty, were shocked, while Southern Democrats rejoiced. ... Abraham Lincoln most profoundly contributed to the breakup of the Union in 1861. ... At Freeport, Illinois, Lincoln forced Douglas to publicly state his views on the authority of popular sovereignty over that of the Supreme Court. ...

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Thus, the Supreme Court deemed both the Mason-Dixon Line of the Compromise of 1820 and popular sovereignty of the Kansas-Nebraska Act unconstitutional. ... Northern Democrats, as supporters of popular sovereignty, were shocked, while Southern Democrats rejoiced. ... Abraham Lincoln most profoundly contributed to the breakup of the Union in 1861. ... At Freeport, Illinois, Lincoln forced Douglas to publicly state his views on the authority of popular sovereignty over that of the Supreme Court. ...

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Douglass's most significant autobiographical works include: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave; My Bondage and My Freedom; and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. ... This gave him his desire and a goal, but most of all, hope. ... (pg.187) Frederick Douglass's Narrative is perhaps his best known, as well as, most popular work. ... This book was less popular with the public than the previous two. ...

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During the Civil Rights Movement many black artist and old Negro Spiritual songs became extremely popular during marches. ... Amid the decades prior to the Civil War, slaves developed cotton represented a large portion of the estimation of all united States trades, and gave for all intents and purpose the greater part of the cotton utilized as a part of the northen material industry and 70 percent of the cotton utilized as a part of British mills Slave codes showed lawful authorizes over the dark populace, for the most part setting cruel limitations on slaves' opportunity and giving slave...

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Senator, and (notwithstanding James Buchanan's occupying the presidential chair) a leader of the Democratic Party.2 He also focused on the prejudices of his audience, saying that the government was created exclusively for whites in order to advocate "popular sovereignty," which maintained the right of the citizens of a territory to permit or prohibit slavery. ... Lincoln brings up race in a way that, in his most controversial statements, defers to the superior status of whites and blacks, but also tries to point whites in the direction of natural equality as the basis of everyon...

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The controversy came when Andrew Jackson had won most of the popular and electoral votes, but since he did not win a majority of the votes, the designation of president went to the House of Representatives. ... If a nations central government, the most important form of structure to run a country has dis-trust and conflicts, how can a nation of people be expected to be unified? ... The most recognizable conflict was in the North. ... The Kansas-Nebraska Act mandated for popular sovereignty in a territory to determine its state of free or slave. ...

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The school did not hide the fact that most African America females in America would go on to work in the homes of the white citizens but Central used this fact and implemented domestic science classes, "these classes prepared them for work, family, and homemaking skills" (28). ... Another largely popular church in the Louisville area was The Broadway Temple which had, "stained glass windows that also list church members as benefactors per window" (60). ... The Brock Building was a very notable home to a popular African American social club. ... The most active lodge in Loui...

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One difference is that while Native American dance and music remains popular within the Native population at Pow-wows and other similar events, it has not influenced popular culture that much. African American music roots, however have led to many popular music revolutions. ...

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Women in colonies spent most of their time indoors, with little light, heat and comfort. ... Alternative methods such as hydropathy and homeopathy were popular among famous American women. ... Masters in most cases didn't accept their illegitimate children. ... Harriet Stowe was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, the most popular novel of XIX century, which addressed the problem of slavery. ... However, masters were the ones who born resentment the most. ...

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Douglass's autobiography is one of the most important historical documents of the eighteenth century--written with the goal of abolishing slavery by reaching out to the hearts of his fellow men and women and captivating their sympathy as he describes the many roadblocks that he as a slave was forced to overcome, both physically and mentally. ... On the first page he states, "By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their age as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant," acknowledging that the white maste...

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Frederick Douglass, one of history's most successful black abolitionist, changed America's views of slavery through his writings and actions. ... Douglass's most significant autobiographical works include: Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: My Bondage And My Freedom: and Life And Times Of Frederick Douglass. ... This gave him desire and a goal, but most of all, hope. ... (Schomp, 78) The antislavery campaign was a popular subject for successful writers of this time period. ... He most definitely has my respect and will live on in my mind as the most ...

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The United States Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865 and led to over 625,000 casualties.1 The war was definitely the central event in American history and one of the most memorable one. ... One of the most recognized plans for the Union side would be known as the Anaconda Plan by Winfield Scott, first military strategy offered to Abraham Lincoln.12 The Anaconda Plan was the popular name given to a strategy created by the Union side during the American Civil War. ... The Western Theater was the most important region the proved Confederates defeat in the Civil War.15 This area was also that whic...

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Most of the Floridians in the south do not even know the meaning of such a word. ... One of the most controversial elections in United States History was the presidential election of 2000. ... The Keys are popular tourist resorts noted for their fishing and tropical vegetation. ... Broward County, in South Florida is the second most populous county in Florida (Vogel, 27). ... These counties can very well determine the next Florida governor since they are amongst the most populated areas in the state. ...

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There were many causes of the American Civil war, but perhaps the most significant was the issue of slavery between the North and the South. ... Lincoln then went on to deliver one of the most famous speeches in American history. ... Then, Lincoln delivered one of the more powerful if not the most powerful speech in just two minutes. ... The fact that this speech is so popular today is remarkable because it was such a short speech. ...

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He was popular, well respected and second only to General Lee. ... The most disturbing aspect of this article is the account of the burning of a convicted Negro at the stake. ... Trophies such as ears, toes and fingers were a popular prize but half-burned bones and skin were also taken from the scene and kept by the townspeople. ...

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These ideas of African American equality, that most talked about. ... (Wood, pg.102) "One of the most popular threats was economic. ... When it was time for the crops to be harvested most planters did not pay the blacks their earned wages. ... This group was the strongest and most visible of any of the racial organizations. ...

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The Nation, a radical journal, called the election "the most decisive and emphatic victory ever seen in American politics." ... This was ultimately a failure, however, because most freedmen and many whites lacked the resources to buy the land or purchase the tools needed to work it. ... The Tenure of Office Act, the most important of these laws, prohibited the president from firing any officeholder who had been hired by the Senate unless he obtained Senate approval. ... In an attempt to get away from this system, many men turned to tenant farming - the most popular type being sharecropping. .....

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Glory This is one of the most popular Civil War movies of all time. ... Training sequences pit the black soldiers against their white officiers in a most unique fashion. ... The one thing that stands out about this movie most is the final battle scene. ... The movie was filled with colorful characters (most notably the white division commander), and an amazing musical score. ... Denzel Washington in particular is impeccable as the defiant Private Trip and Morgan Freeman gives his reliable credibility to the role of Sergeant Major Rawlins.Jihmi Kennedy also deserves a mention for his portrayal...

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Most songs gave slaves direction to the land of freedom (Canada), helped to guide them through the routes that were safe and warn them of any impending dangers. ... It was during the 1960s 1970s that music had change from Negro Spirituals to funk, jazz, and R&B and was made popular. ...

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The Lost Cause was the belief that the southern secession, even the defense of slavery, was honorable. Lost Cause proponents claim the true cause of the Civil War was not slavery but how the North was suppressing states rights. The Lost Cause outlook of the war viewed the South as brave and heroic; ...

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The "great Emancipator" the tenacious the humble the human Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president to the United States of America one of the most distinguished presidents that saved the country and gave new birth to freedom. ... In the year 1858 Lincoln gave his most distinguished speech "House Divided" speech whish indicated several points, but what mostly important is stopping the importance of slaves from Africa, and holding slaves in free states automatically sets them free. ... Abraham was not convinced yet that he is eligible for presidency but he ran for that election in 1860 and he ...

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After the American Revolution slavery died in the North, as it became more popular in the South. By the time of 1804 seven of the northern most states had abolished slavery. ... These people were fully against slavery and its expansion and most of the time took matters into their own hands to get their point across. ...

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It seems certain most Americans believed in a special manifest destiny for the nation, and this philosophical foundation enabled the United States to spread westward with confidence and moral assuredness. ... From the end of the Civil War to the early 20th century, the indifference of most Americans to the outside world was almost unbelievable. ... The lurid "yellow press- of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst whetted he popular taste for excitement broad. ...

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