The years 1815-1825 were a time period of unification and sectionalism. The term “Era of good Feeling”‚ can be applied to Nationalism‚ but not the idea of Sectionalism. At this time we had no political parties‚ giving political icon’s the ability to discuss objectives freely with one another. With the North being a free state‚ and the South being a slave state‚ it caused tension between the two areas‚ debating if slavery was the “right” thing to do‚ or if slavery was the “wrong” thing to do. United
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Harriet Tubman: Harriet Tubman became famous as a performer on the Underground Railroad during the stormy 1850s. She was born a slave on Maryland’s eastern coast‚ she withstood the harsh life of a field hand‚ including ruthless beatings. In 1849 she fled slavery‚ leaving her husband and family behind in order to escape. Harriet Tubman’s birth name was Araminta Ross. Tubman’s conflict to slavery did not end with the outbreak of the Civil War. Her services as nurse‚ scout‚ and spy were asked by the
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Jury State EqualityBan on Slavery possesions The Kansas ’ Nebraska Act and the Birth of the Republican Party Douglass introduced Kansas Nebraska Bill Organized the territory by establishing a territorial government Repealed the Missouri Compromise Popular Sovereignty used to determine slavery issue Why would a northerner introduce this legislation? Railroad from Chicago through the territory Hopes for the presidency Insensitive to slavery expansion issue in the north
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The Fugitive Slave Act was one of the five acts contained in the Compromise of 1850. The highly controversial new law required the return of all runaway slaves to their masters. The recovery of runaway slaves was now under Federal Jurisdiction. Federal Marshalls were now bound by duty to return any runaway and also now had the authority to require assistance from any individual. If the assistance was not provided‚ the individual faced prosecution and fines. The law also stripped runaway slaves
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Similar to the Missouri Compromise in 1820‚ the biggest fear was that slave-owning southerners would hold control in congress‚ having a drastically larger share of votes in the senate as well as the house. Although “abolitionists were one of the most outspoken groups in the United
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After America gained independence from Britain‚ an urge for change swept over the new nation; most notably through industrialization‚ sectionalism‚ and urbanization. In Charles Peale’s The Exhumation of the Mastodon‚ industrialization is represented in the discovery of this new animal. This painting pictures a storm in the background‚ which represents the industrial revolution coming. The painting also shows how people were exploring nature and trying to solve the mystery behind it. Finally‚ the
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The period after the Civil War was a very difficult time in the United States’ history. This time was known as the Reconstruction period and it was a very controversial time. There were many issues that had to be addressed such as what to do with the free blacks in the south and how states would be readmitted to the Union. This era saw the rise of the Radical Republicans. The government was going through changes‚ southerners were going through changes‚ and blacks were going through changes. Whites
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PBS describes the underground railroad‚ or freedom train as "a complex network of places and people that lead runaway slaves from captivity". Many individuals of varying racial backgrounds provided food and shelter for the runaway slaves. These brave people were known as "conductors". While the underground railroad had many conductors‚ perhaps the most well-known and influential was African-American woman Harriet Tubman‚ who used her diverse culture not as a crutch‚ but as an instrument of leadership
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Webster defines economics as "the science concerned with the making‚ selling‚ and using of goods” or in lame man terms wants and needs fulfilled with limited resources. The north and south had many differences due to diversification within their economies; such as; crop differences to the imposed tariffs on them to economic need for cheap labor i.e. slaves. The framers of the Constitution specifically tried to avoid dealing with slavery because at one time or another it was a critical part of their
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The Kansas-Nebraska act was a proposal by Sen. Stephen A. Douglas which said that Kansas and Nebraska territory could be allowed to govern for itself whether or not to be a slave state or a free state. By a vote of its residents the territories would become a slave or a free state.This caused many fights between Northerners and Southerners. As a result many people were killed. This act was fair because it gave the majority of the population the choice. This would be better because if the government
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