HIST 2055 Chapter : History Discussion Session Dec 3
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Southern states draw on the 3/5 compromise to boost their power in the party: constitution doesn"t explicitly protect slaves, but there are lots of euphemisms. Like the 3/5 compromise and the fact that slaves should be returned: they"ve been raging a war against slavery(the north) Military strategy that is very smart, so i"ll support it because i know it will weaken the south. Because the relationship between whites and blacks is growing worse and it"s only going to get worse as it continues. You can"t have a country that"s half slave, and half free. In the south if you have slaves near you, then you"re more powerful. Sherman: his letter to city council of atlanta, he"s going to burn the city, city council says, that"s horrible. You"re worse than the most evil european tyrant. If secession is successful, then we will become like mexico in the 19th century. California will want to go and pursue pacific trade.
