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PART 2
Historical Connections
Pick a relatively current video, commercial, article, news item or photo as it relates to the themes or issues relevant to this class. Remember that our umbrella theme is American individualism, which has covered issues such as the treatment of natives to the making of Constitutional Amends. It can be personal or simply just interesting for you. It can range from a place of patriotism to criticism. As long as your viewpoints are rooted in the history and topics we have addressed in the class, you should feel comfortable sharing your thoughts. The purpose of this assignment is for you to see patterns and/or shifts in our history... and make historical connections!
- Topics may include American political policy, culture/religion, society, economics, ideologies, etc.
- Discuss briefly what you plan to present and answer the following questions:
- Why did you pick this particular piece?
- How does it relate to events/ideas/people we have encountered in this course?
Initial Post
- In your initial reply, you must provide a link to the item described above.
- Then, write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) that provide the following:
- A short summary about the item.
- Tell why you picked this particular piece.
- How does this item relate to our focus on the individual in American history?
PART 3
Discuss 3 of the little fires and how were put out and /or reignited before the civil war broke out
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Chapter 14: Trouble Times
Why Many in the North Resist the Fugitive Slave Act
Many in the North resisted the Fugitive Slave Act because they considered the law as proof
of a "Slave Power" collusion and exclusive to slaveholders' inconsistent influence in US domestic
policy. Furthermore, Northern residents were against being forced to act as de facto slavecatchers1. In this case, the law discouraged people from assisting fugitive slaves and refusing to
contribute to return them. In this perspective, the law annoyed most northerners because it was
hypocritical, hence, allowing southerners to be favored by state policies and fail to comply with
federal laws regarding slavery. The Fugitive Slave Law was unpopular in many Northern states
since it required local and federal authorities to take fugitives from slavery and return them to their
owners.
How the "Bleeding Kansas" Changed the Face of Antislavery Advocacy
The "Bleeding Kansas" changed the face of Antislavery Advocacy by killing proslavery
settlers at Pottawatomie. Radical abolitionists, like John Brown, responded to the proslavery
forceful destruction of Free State Hotel and the antislavery press by killing the proslavery settlers.
The murder affected many radical abolitionists (for example, Brown) who realized that slavery
had to end by all possible means, such as open violence2. However, many pacifist counterparts,
like William Lloyd Garrison, were against the radical abolitionists' view of slave intervention3. In
this regard, radical abolitionists engaged in a war against free-state settlers.
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P. Scott Corbett, Ventura College, Vulker Janssen, et al. (2017): U.S History
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P. Scott Corbett, Ventura College, Vulker Janssen, et al. (2017): U.S History
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P. Scott Corbett, Ventura College, Vulker Janssen, et al. (2017): U.S History
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The Main Point of the Dred Scott Decision
The main point of the decision was to determine whether Dred Scott – a slave – could get
his freedom since he stayed with his master in territories that prohibited slavery. Slave owners and
supporters in the South considered the Scott’s decision as a critical precedent4. In essence, the
decision would establish a sense of legal st...
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