HIST 1311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Thomas Lincoln, Missouri Compromise, Country Lawyer
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He was not a typical slave instead he was owned by an army doctor. Scott was referred as a nurse in the modern time. He was a southern field with a court majority of southerners. Blacks, or others of african origin, could not be us citizens by any means. Slavery could not be denied or regulated by congress. Any law restricting slavery in any way was or would be unconstitutional. He grew up in the west, born in kentucky, raised in a frontier. He was successful country lawyer almost defeating every opponent during his (cid:272)ases. Lin(cid:272)oln"s failures were his (cid:271)usiness a(cid:272)tions he completed failed on every business activity he took. As he missed the battle due to alcoholic parties before the battle. He believed white people are superior and black people are suppressed. He did not care about slavery not until the end of his life.
