LAD 17: Emancipation Proclamation

On January 1, 1863, Lincoln passed the Emancipation Proclamation which banned slavery in the states that had seceded. Although it did not free slaves on the border states i.e Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware or the southern states under Union control. Lincoln used his executive power under the Constitution to declare the Emancipation Proclamation even though it wa not followed.

LAD 16: Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln

In Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, Lincoln makes a shorter message to the people then his first. He mostly wanted to tell the people what was going on with the Civil War. He says that no one wanted war on either side but it was inevitable. Lincoln states the problem of slavery that divided the nation and was the cause of war. To end his address he says that the war will end and unite the Union once and for all.

LAD 15: Dred Scott Decision

The Dred Scott Decision was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, Cheif Justice Roger B. Taney, that ruled that people of African descentim brought to the US and forced to be slaves, or their descendants whether or not they were slaves—could never be citizens of the US, and that the Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories. It also ruled that slaves could not sue their masters or anyone else.

LAD 14: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." This line is Lincolns most famous line in his history of being president. It shows his whole idea that everyone , man, women, whites, blacks, they are all equal. On November 19, 1863, Lincoln made his Gettysburg Address on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, where hundreds of Americas died, southern and northern. Lincoln's main goal of this speech was to reconnect the Union. He wanted the bloodshed to end.

LAD 13: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1861 he made his first inaugural address. He stated that he wanted the United states to be one full nation again and stressed the importants that the succeeded states rejoin the union. He promised the south that he would not invade unless completely necessary He also spoke of the slave issue. Lincoln was against slavery and wanted it to abolished but would not interfere with the states that had it because he felt that was unlawful.

LAD 12: John Calhoun's Speech

In John Calhoun's speech, Calhoun addresses the need for an end to the American Mexican War. He calls upon the two parties to put aside their differences and help each other avoid a disastrous event. He blames some politicians for wanting to restore their wealth and power for the reason they chose to go to war instead of thinking about the common wealth of the US. Calhoun's main purpose for this speech was to get the two parties to work together and fight against the enemies and not each other.

LAD 11: Polk's War Message

President James Polk's War Message addressed the conflict with the Mexican government. Polk was trying to peacefully negotiate a compromise between the US and Mexico. Yet the Mexicans denied all attempts at peace and invaded the US. Polk sent John Slidell to deal with the dispute in Vera Cruz. The Mexican government told the US that they had to withdraw their troops from Vera Cruz or else they would invade Texas. He was sent to late and the Mexicans invaded US territory. The US fought with the Mexicans in Texas.

LAD 10:The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

The first movement towards Women suffrage was at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London, where women said that they deserved equal rights as well. The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions main purpose was to declare that women and men had equal rights. The line, "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." is nearly exactly the same as the preamble but instead of "...all men are created equal..." they put in "...all men AND women...". The Declaration also says that if a group ever feels prejudice, that they need to speak out against the government do that it can be changed. Like the Declaration of Independence the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions lists the wrong doings of the tyranny, in this case men over women. The Declaration clearly states that this was not some joke and must be taken seriously. To ensure this the legilature would pass laws, and eventually they passed the 19th Admendment on August 18, 1920.