By the 1850s the Constitution, originally framed as an instrument of national unity, had become a source of sectional discord an
d tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it had created. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period 1850-1861, assess the validity of this statement.
Most historians would agree that this is an entirely valid statement. The main argument was over states rights versus federal rights (concerning slavery), which the Constitution was very, and intentionally, unclear about.
China's national cultural philosophy is based on the principles of Confusianism. Confucius was a Chinese philosopher that lived between the years 551 to 479 BCE and his teachings are central to the Chinese culture. He is also believed to have written some of the most important texts in Chinese history.
