Fire Eaters Vs Abolitionists
To summarize the debate of the Fire-Eaters vs Abolitionists, it begins with the events leading up to the Civil War. During the Second Great Awakening from the 1790s into the 1830s, there was a series of revivals that changed the country’s religious aspect. People were then questioning if the bible favored the Fire-Eaters or the Abolitionists, which resulted in conflict and debate.
The Fire-Eaters, a pro-slavery extremist group made up of Southern politicians emerged and pressed for a separation of the southern states from the northern states to become an entirely new nation. This “nation” was named the Confederate States, and their leader was Robert Barnwell from South Carolina. They believed that an abrupt end to slavery would cause an economic
The Fire-Eaters, a pro-slavery extremist group made up of Southern politicians emerged and pressed for a separation of the southern states from the northern states to become an entirely new nation. This “nation” was named the Confederate States, and their leader was Robert Barnwell from South Carolina. They believed that an abrupt end to slavery would cause an economic