He is referencing the issue of slavery and the threat of it being outlawed in the United States. This fear was very real for southerners after President Abraham Lincoln was elected president in the election of 1860. Southerners feared that he would outlaw slavery across the United States.
This issue greatly affected the southern states, causing several of them to secede (leave) the US in order to form their own country. This would be called the Confederate State of America and this faction helps spark the Civil War.
The military because a general is a leader in the military
Answer:
Jay caught 18, Blair caught 9.
Explanation:
Not sure this is history, but...
If Jay caught twice as many as Blair, that is in the ratio 2:1.
Two add one is three, and 27/3 is 9. Multiply the 9 into the ratio (2x9, 1x9) to give you 18 for Jay and 9 for Blair.
