... secede–leave the Union–at any time, that the Constitution was a "compact" or agreement among the states. Northerners rejected that notion as opposed to the will of the Founding Fathers who said they were setting up a perpetual union. Senator Stephen A. Douglas proclaimed the doctrine of territorial or "popular" sovereignty – which declared that the settlers in a territory had the ... Civil War, influential analysis of factors; an abridged version is The Elements of Confederate Defeat: Nationalism, War Aims, and Religion Gara, Larry. 1964. The Fugitive Slave Law: A Double Paradox i...

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... women's rights, held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848, grew out of women abolitionists' dissatisfaction with the limitations placed on their role. In 1831, Maria Stewart began to write essays and make speeches against slavery, promoting educational and economic self-sufficiency for blacks. The first black woman, or woman of any color, to speak on political issues in public, Stewart ... interpreted to prove God's willingness to use human instruments in order to bring justice against oppressors. Turner's growing hatred of slavery and his increasing concern for the plight of his brothers,...

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... suggested that it should be based on the heroes of western history. Borglum felt the idea did not represent all of America. Borglum felt that the memorial would symbolize the founding and freedom of our nation. He then suggested four presidents who he felt represented our nation's freedom (History.com). Borglum chose the first president, George Washington, to be on the ... and ability to fight victoriously against Great Britain. Washington's sculpture was the first to be finished. His sculpture was dedicated in 1930 (Encyclopedia Online). Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers...

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... , the song "Battle Cry of Freedom" had lyrics for both the North and the South. Here are some of the union lyrics: "We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before, Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom. And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million freemen more, shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom!" Notice the difference between the ... ...

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