Question

Under what grounds does Daniel Webster (Document #1) oppose the doctrine of the ability of a state to nullify federal laws? What justifications does South Carolina (Document #2) employ to defend their decision to nullify federal laws? In comparing these two primary documents, whose arguments regarding the concept of nullification are most persuasive to you and why?
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This assignment has several documents for you to read and view in order to answer the five required questions. Please follow any formatting guidelines and minimum length requirements as set by your professor. Please take your time to analyze these documents and submit thoughtful arguments supported by the evidence these documents provide.

Answer 1

The divergence between slavery and abolitionists led the United States into the Civil War. The Missouri crisis over whether or not the region would be a slave was one of the antecedents of the war. In the videos, Tamis and his advisor, Rafael Marquese, insert in a global context these moments of the slavery crisis in the USA and narrate episodes that, like the Missouri crisis, had international implications beyond its protagonists. This is the case with the nullification crisis.

The narrative involves social, political and economic history and also brings contributions to the social sciences and international relations.