HIST-0028 Lecture Notes - Slave Power, Appalachian Mountains, Continentalism
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Expansion, continentalism, and the coming of the u. s. civil war. Slaves can be returned across state borders. The pieces did not come back together the same way. 150 years after and still coming to terms with destruction of slavery ect. For a while, african americans wouldn"t be slaves but still wouldn"t be citizens. South knocked from a critical position in american politics. Not to mention at least tens of thousands of african americans died from disease, starvation, ect. Identified themselves, their class, by the people that they owed as slaves. Many in the south made money off of slaves even those not in the planter class. Those who are pro slavery need more territory in order for slavery to expand. Fights mexican war in order to gain territory for the expansion a slavery. Oregon territory wanted by us as well. Decide it"s not worth a war with the us. Compromise- agree to bring down line to 49th parallel.
