Jefferson Davis Slavery

American history, from the founding of the first colonies, to the completion of the reconstruction phase of the Union, is an exciting time period that encompasses nearly two-hundred years of fascinating history. Throughout this course, I learned about key historical figures, and events that make up the very fabric of this nation in which I live. However, the questions arises, what three issues did I find most intriguing? To give a simple answer to a complex question, the three events that I found most intriguing include, the leadership, and demise of Jefferson Davis, learning why southerners believed they needed slavery to establish a prosperous economy, and the infamous Indian policy of Andrew Jackson.
First, I enjoyed reading, and researching the topic on the life of Jefferson Davis. In my opinion, Jefferson Davis was morally misguided on the issue of slavery, however it appears that throughout his life pro-slavery propaganda was impressed upon him. However, Jefferson Davis was an advocate for state rights, and petitioned for a reduction in the role of the federal government, which was a deciding factor in his life that led to him support secession, and his subsequent leadership
In my opinion, southerners wanted cheap manpower to fulfill the manual labor positions on their farms. They first exploited the Native Americans for this role, but later they would exploit African Americans that were being brought over and sold through slave markets. Overall, it was a combination of factors that led to the increase in slavery, which included the industrialization of the North, slave markets sanctioned by the American government, and cheap labor translated into increased profits for the slave owners. Overall, this is a tragic, and misguided period in American History, but through this course I was better able to understand why slavery was an issue of