There was a long history of anti-immigration feeling in the United States which could be seen by referring to the immigration laws. Earlier African and then Asians and later it included other European nations. However, the reasons were economic but their justification was social and cultural. But the anti-immigrant forces failed to recognize that the population of the United States is mostly comprised of immigrants.
Portugal and Spain had divided the Western Hemisphere, Portugal controlling Brazil being one of the countries they had gained land of. Spain had parts of present day United States (Texas, California, etc).
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson is considered one of the most influential Confederate leaders of the Civil War.
Coming from lowly beginnings and a broken family, he rose to prominence in every aspect of his life, including his education,
a military career, and his stronghold on Christian faith. He proved himself in the Civil War and gained respect from the Confederacy and the Union.
Stonewall Jackson showed that with resolve and strong religious conviction, he could live a purposeful life and defend the land that he loved.
His mother remarried and fell into debt with her more current husband.
Because of the immense financial struggles distressing the family,
Thomas was forced to go live with his uncle. His uncle paid little or not attention to him.
Even when young, Thomas showed an interest in learning (16). As stated in Stonewall Jackson:
The Man, The Soldier, The Legend, a childhood friend said that Jackson was “by no means brilliant, but was one of those untiring, plain, matter-of-fact-persons who would never give up"
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