The plan was set forth. The giants — Calhoun, Webster, and Clay — had spoken. Still the Congress debated the contentious issues well into the summer. Each time Clay's Compromise was set forth for a vote, it did not receive a majority. Henry Clay himself had to leave in sickness, before the dispute could be resolved. In his place, Stephen Douglas worked tirelessly to end the fight. On July 9, President Zachary Taylor died of food poisoning. His successor, MILLARD FILLMORE, was much more interested in compromise. The environment for a deal was set. By September, Clay's Compromise became law.
California was admitted to the Union as the 16th free state. In exchange, the south was guaranteed that no federal restrictions on slavery would be placed on Utah or New Mexico. Texas lost its boundary claims in New Mexico, but the Congress compensated Texas with $10 million. Slavery was maintained in the nation's capital, but the slave trade was prohibited. Finally, and most controversially, a FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW was passed, requiring northerners to return runaway slaves to their owners under penalty of law
An 8 year old girl had to walk through a dangerous area to attend an African American school each day.
Answer:
The economics of slavery and political control of that system that was central to the conflict. A key issue was states' rights.
Explanation:
Economic interests, cultural values, the power of the federal government to control the states, and, most importantly, slavery in American society
Answer:
The newspaper reporters were upset with the Federalists when they approved the Sedition Act because it robbed them off of their right to speech.
Explanation:
The Sedition Act was enforced by the Federalists in 1798 which was to expire on March 3, 1801. The act was passed ceasing the right to speech of the press.
The Federalists passed this act under the fear of the possibility of threat by the French. The newspaper reporters were upset with the Federalists when they passed the Sedition Act because the Federalists did this to their infant republic and save President John Adams from criticism by the Democratic-Republican newspaper editors as well. This act ceased the right of the press to publish anything, to criticise anyone, etc.
