The correct answer is Frederick Douglass.
Douglass was born a slave in Maryland and escaped. After escaping, Douglass became a leader in the abolition movement in New England and lectured around the world, writing and speaking about his experiences as a slave and the institution of slavery.
In general, the purpose of a nonfiction writer is to "inform", although of course it is quite possible for such a writer to entertain at the same time, since information can often be quite entertaining.
Compare:
- Both were inspired by Enlightenment ideas.
- Inspired by American and French Revolution ideas.
- Both were ruled by the minority.
Contrast:
- Haitian slaves created a republic without slavery while Mexico's peasantry fought for a democartic republic.
- Mexican uprisings were caused by different goals while Haitian slaves fought for equal rights.
- A Haitian republic was established while Porfirio Diaz was overthrown.
The treaty ending World War 1 was signed in the palace of Versailles.
From what I can remember, states' rights was a large factor contributing to the Civil War. With Lincoln becoming president and representing the North, the Southern states seceded, leading to a war. The state governments of the South argued that since the Constitution and the federal government was created by the states, the federal government had no right to stop states from seceding. President Lincoln and other northerners disagreed and wanted to preserve the Union by stopping states from seceding.
After the war, I believe the South still disagreed on a strong federal government. They wanted to rule the area by themselves.
