Lincoln Douglas made a point of telling how horrible slavery was in regard to the fact that he was not allowed to have any leisure time, he was often beaten, and was denied access to an education for some time.
During the 1800s, the economy of the united states was considered small and still developing, largely agricultural. This provoked the capitalist to begin working through the Laizes Faire method in the attempt to alleviate the status of the economy. The answer would have to be capitalism.
Mexican immigrants wanted to escape poverty, war, turmoil, and even persecution for certain groups