American Vs Slavery In The 1800s

Americans Versus Slavery
Some families are divided over what to eat for dinner, but imagine a nation divided over its different perspectives on life. In the 1800's, when cupcakes were first invented, Americans were fighting over bigger things than what flavor cupcake they wanted. In other words, the whole American nation divided over one issue, slavery. During the Civil War, slavery changed many people's thoughts about others and the government. Ultimately, during the nineteenth century, slavery affected America in many ways; it changed Americans’ beliefs about education and unity, as well as made them want to consider treason.
First off, when slavery existed, slaves were not provided with an adequate education. As a matter of fact, slaves could not go to school because of their race, but some slaves, such as Fredrick Douglass, found ways around this issue. For instance, Douglass once claimed that slaveholders thought "… it was
As a matter of fact, John Wilkes Booth, a member of the former United States Union, wanted to assassinate Abraham Lincoln because of their different opinions about slavery. For instance, Mr. Booth, alongside of other United States citizens, believed that "the tyrant Abraham Lincoln had... the nerve to sit behind... Jefferson Davis’s desk... " (Swanson). John Wilkes Booth believed in slavery, so he called Lincoln a tyrant because he sat behind someone’s desk who was killed, during the Civil War, and had supported slavery, like Booth. Not only did Booth view Lincoln as a tyrant, but he also wanted to harm Lincoln because of their different perspectives. To demonstrate, Booth "objected to the idea" that slaves should be free and "threatened to kill Lincoln" (Swanson). Booth's statement clearly shows he wanted Lincoln dead because of slavery disputes. Overall, the thought of freeing slaves caused American citizens to want to commit