Henry Clay- Henry Clay was an American politician who was trying to stop America from having a Civil War. He did this by helping organize two important compromises between Northern and Southern politicians. These compromises were known as the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.
Stephen Douglas- He was an abolitionist (someone who wanted to get rid of slavery). He gave talks all over the country describing the horrible institution of slavery to huge audiences.
Dred Scott- This was a slave during the 1850s that sued for his freedom since he was brought to a territory were slavery was outlawed. He lost this case in the Supreme Court and it was ruled that slaves were considered property, not people.
John Brown- He was an abolitionist who used violence to try to get rid of slavery. He helped lead a massacre in Kansas and a raid on Harper's Ferry as a means to show his anger with slavery.
Jefferson Davis- Became the first and only president of the Confederate States of America.
Answer:
The history is not preserved as long as it would if it did not exist only in people's memories and passed down verbally. If it was written down, it would be preserved longer.
Explanation: Hope this helps!
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
According to Emerson a drawback of relying too much on books is that they become useless. Emerson's idea was that books were very good and useful when used with a purpose. But he thought that if you abused books, they were not good at all. His idea was that books serve as inspiration, as sources of references and information, but he thought that the important part was to live, to have life experiences.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was an American poet that influenced other writers for his particular style and view of life. He was the author of "Nature" and "The American Scholar."
Answer:
I think B but I am not sure
Explanation:
Answer:
was continuing to fight the war the same way despite criticizem from parts of the nation
Explanation:
just did it plz mark brianliest
