The 14th Amendment<span> to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed.</span>
The United States presidential election of 1828 featured a rematch between John Quincy Adams, now incumbent President, and Andrew Jackson. ... The Democratic Party drew support from the existing supporters of Jackson and their coalition with the supporters of Crawford (the "Old Republicans") and Vice President Calhoun.
Answer: In that excerpt he means that he has an advantage because he swore and oath to defend the government when the south did not have one to destroy it.
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Several weeks? I'm not sure of the exact amount of time.
Accept bribes to allow oil companies to drill on federally owned land