LAD #20 Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation states that all slaves in rebelling states are now free according to the Union. This was not enforceable by the North because the North no longer had power over the South, but it was an extreme insult to the South. The Proclamation ended by listing the exact states in which slaves were freed, they include: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia but it excluded New Orleans.

LAD #19 Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Lincoln began his address by referring to his first, and how he stated that the country was on the brick of war and he was going to do everything in his power to avoid one. He then went on to state that since they are in a civil war all he can promise is that, he will try his best to resolve the issue and preserve the union. Lincoln talks about slavery and how God will determine whether it is moral or not by the victor of the war, along with stating other issues between the North and South. He closes by praying for lives that have been lost in the war and for peace.

LAD #18 Dred Scott Decision

In 1857 there was the case of Dred Scott v Sanford where the court ruled in favor of Sanford. Roger B. Taney sided with this opinion after he took all matters into account. James Buchanan heard that the decision for the case had been made and used his concoctions to find out what it would be, he later supported the decision in his inaugural address. He thinks that someday slavery will be resolved. Taney thinks that all free African-Americans were not citizens and therefore can't sue the American court of law. This case also concluded that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

LAD #17 Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman"

Sojourner Truth beings by comparing herself to a white women, she compares and contrasts the differences in their roles. She goes on to say that white women are treated with kindness and resepect but society doesn't treat black women in that manner. She then denounces men for believing that women can't have the same rights because Jesus was a male. She says that Christ was brought into the world by a woman, quoting "If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alonethese women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right ids dup again!".

LAD #16 Frederick Douglass' 5th of July Speech

In his speech Frederick Douglass explain what independence really means to an African American Slave in America. He goes on to say that not all men are created equal and not all men are free. He expresses his distress that blacks don't have the same rights and freedoms as whites do, therefore on the Fourth of July blacks have nothing to celebrate. He ends his speech by wishing that everyone black or white will be granted the same civil rights.

LAD#15 Gettysburg Address

Lincoln begins with his famous line "Fourscore and seven years ago". He then goes on to talk about the founding father and the establishment of the United States. He then goes on to say that the Unites States is great because all men are created equal, and that the us was put to test with the civil war. Following he says that many lives were lost and that the nation would deduce the land in Gettysburg to the people who fought and perished in the war. He wanted to make sure that the men who died fighting in this war didn't not die in vain. It was important that Lincoln that the people did not die without making an immersion on the people of America. Then stating that the United States will have to work hard to preserve the Union.

LAD#14 Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

In 1861 Lincoln gave his first inaugural address. He started by stetting that he doesn't want to interfere with slavery in the United States. Lincoln goes on to state that he has taken an oath to "preserve, protect and defend the United States Constitution" he made this very clear to the South.  Lincoln claimed that he doesn't want to use force against the south unless it was necessary, stating that if the south took up arms against the government that they will then be meet by force. Next Lincoln goes on to saying that the South is under the Constitution because they approved it. He follows this with saying that he supports protecting slavery in sates where it already exists but not in states where it doesn't exist, stating that the Fugitive Act will be enforced under his presidency. Lincoln concludes that he hopes the North and South find peace.

LAD #12 Calhoun

Calhoun went to the Senate to discuss an issue that was threading the unity of America, slavery. The 3/5 Compromise seemed fair to balance powers in the North and South. However the North soon gained representation and thus gained power. Calhoun believed that if one faction were to gain complete control as they needed to do was have majority of states and population in the Senate. The North was going to gain 5 new states, while the South was not going to gain any; thus leading to an unbalance in power between the North and the South. Calhoun also claimed that the tariffs were only benefitting the North leading the wealthy northerners to gain power at the expense of southern farmers. The North also attracted immigration which helped the North to gain power. Slavery was felt to be immoral by the North while the South saw it necessary for their economy and if removed would drastically hurt them. He also said that the only way the South could get power back as if the North lent power back by giving them the rights to represent newly acquired territory and return fugitive slaves, if this was accomplished the threat of secession would dramatically reduce.

LAD #12 Polk

The document starts by stating the tensions between the United States and Mexico. Then goes on to claim that they had tried to resolve the issues with the neighboring country, Mexico, by sending American envoy, John Siddle. Siddle wanted to diplomatically resolve boarder disputes and hostilities committed upon American citizen by the southern boarder. But, the Mexican government refused to talk with Siddle and thus proceeded to display violence toward American soliders in Nuces and Del Norte in Texas. This region was then annexed in 1836. Since 16 United States troops were killed during the confrontation with Mexico, President Polk decided that this was cause to go to war with Mexico.

LAD #11: Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments mocks the Declaration of Independence, but this time it was for the Independence of women, written by feminists. The declaration starts out saying that "all men and women are created equal" resembling the Declaration of Independence. The document then goes on to list the grievances which not coincidently are similar those of the colonists. Similarities consisted f political self determination, and property ownership, while differences consisted of things like marriage laws. At the end of the document it unique in the aspect that the women are going to resolve these issues by appealing to the popular opinion and common sense in order to achieve their rights. Another thing that sent the document aside was that it ended in a list of possible options for the goals to be achieved.