HIST 405N Week 4 Discussion 1 Stepping Stones to the Civil War
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Chamberlain University
HIST 405N Week 4 Discussion 1 Stepping Stones to the Civil War
Paper Instructions
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, pick three (3) of the leading causes of the American Civil War;
- The Compromise of 1850
- The Fugitive Slave Law 1850
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852
- The Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
- The Dred Scott Case of 1857
- The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858
Then, address one (1) of the following for your selections;
- Based on the historical facts given in this module, assess if the American Civil War was inevitable.
- Analyze if the United States Supreme Court can settle legal and moral issues through judiciary review. In your response, provide a documented example of a modern parallel of a legal or moral issue settled by the United States Supreme Court.
Follow-Up Posts
Compare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.
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Sample Answer
There were many situations that led up to the civil war. I chose the Compromise of 1850, the novel by Harriet Beecher, and the Dred Scott case to review for this discussion.
The Compromise of 1850 led to the consideration, do we want to expand slave territory or limit its proliferation. It was Senator Douglas that finally was able to push the five separate bills through congress and it essentially defined California as a free state and let the state residents decide if they wanted slavery or not. But it also imposed fines and potential prison sentences for the Norther’s if they are caught aid and abiding runaway slaves.
The story of Uncle Tom’s cabin stood to further highlight the perils of having your family ripped apart by being sold off and the cruelty of the slave owners. Harriett Beecher, as a woman at time, was considered to have no voice. Yet she made a tremendous impact. She was poor, the mother of six, and felt that her work came from God. Her story telling and narrative brought people together under the anti-slavery like never before and propelling the country to the Civil War. Sacks (2011).
Then, in the Dred Scott case. the Supreme Court determined that a free slave was never able to declare US citizenship and then the US Congress had no business to limit or stop slavery. This demonstrated to the republicans how the South is in control of the government.
Today, the courts in the U.S. still wrestle with the rights of immigrants. Parmet & Fischer (2013) reviewed a case where immigrants in Massachusetts were denied access to health care after federal funding was cut off. The state changed its position from health care is a right to health care is a privilege and in 2011 the court found for the immigrants and found it unconstitutional.
- Sacks, P.H. (2011) Author says ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ shaped nation. Telegram & Gazette. Worchester, Mass. 5 (6) Pg. 2-4
Parmet, W. & Fischer, S. (2013) Human fights and immigrant’s access to care. Saluded Publica de Mexico 55 (6) Pg. 631-637.
1. S. History (2014) https //openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/14-1-the-compromise-of-1850eLinks to an external site.
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