America 1865-1917

When I think of America I think of the patotric flag which waves freedom and the diverse people all under one nation. America is the only country where the pursuit of happiness is actually guaranteed in writing. The country that we live in and the freedom we enjoy are possible because of people who take a stand in what they believe in. They are the ones that make great events, like the ones that took place centuries ago happen. The most important time for America’s development was during the 18th and 19th century.
The oppositions of slavery began in the early 18th century.1827 the northern states outlawed slave ownership. Consequently, the south needed slaves and they were the reason many farmer prospered. In 1865 Andrew Jackson was elected president. Jackson had a neutral stand on slavery, he stated ”Our federal Union: It must and shall be preserved!” (Burke 128). The opposition of slavery was a moral issue for the north. The south merely thought slavery as an economic nece...