In spreading the ‘gospel’ of secession, the commissioners convinced slave states to dissociate themselves from the Union to sustain their institutions and the rights of the state. John Archer Elmore told South Carolinians that “the election of Lincoln was an avowed declaration of war upon institutions, the rights and interests of the South.” This argument […]
An ideal American citizen has many characteristics, which distinguish them from others. They have pride, honor, loyalty, ambition, motivation, and are respected by their fellow people. The ideal citizen was one who was unwilling to settle for anything but the best, beginning with the pioneers who took control over their destiny and established the thirteen […]
Harriet Jacobs’ account on slavery deals more about the sexual harassment faced by slave women and girls from their masters. She said slavery was bad for men but it was far horrible for women. Jacobs said the sexual exploitation of females by white masters made the lives of girls and women far terrible and incomparably […]
Andrew Jackson argued the removal process will be beneficial to both Indians and whites. He also made a controversial claim that Indians were naturally unfitted to the land, and whites have tried to help Indians to survive but Indians could not take full advantage of the land, because they neither had the intelligence, the industry, […]