the ultimate admission of failure, or a brilliant move by clay?
TRANSCRIPT
The ultimate admission of failure, or a brilliant move by Clay?
How was the Wilmot Proviso and the subsequent proposal by Calhoun in 1846 “like the blades of a pair of scissors, ineffective separately, an efficient cutting tool taken together”—Senator Benton
Contrast Polk’s suggestion of what to do with the new land with Lewis Cass’.
How is the Election of 1848 a perfect example of ignoring the big elephant in the room?
Explain Clay’s Compromise of 1850. What were all the parts included, and why will it force Northerners to pay attention? How was this a victory for ALL SIDES and NO SIDES?
NM, NV, UT, AZ organized with no mention of slavery
Slave TRADE, but not SLAVERY, abolished in D.C.
CA free state Strict Fugitive
Slave Law passed
