The 1840s: A Changing Time

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The 1840s was a time of slavery, new inventions, expansion and war throughout the U.S. Slavery was filled throughout the southern states while the north opposed it. There were many arguments debating whether new states admitted to the union should be able to have slavery or not. Both the Northern and Southern states were adamant on their views toward the slavery issue.
The 1840s was filled with slavery which caused many debates. These debates started in an era of politics and the creation of several political parties which soon led to the proposal of slavery related legislation ("Teaching Modules."). The political debate over slavery surrounded the new territories. Should slavery be allowed in the new states? The country was completely divided over the issue with both sides fiercely defending their side. Anti-Slavery groups had existed for a while in the states but not until the 1840s were organizations considered political ("Teaching Modules."). This changed in the early 1840s with the creation of the Liberty Party. The Liberty Party was an antislavery political organization founded in 1840. It was formed by abolitionist under the leadership of James G. Birney and Gerrit Smith, who fought against William Lloyd Garrison's nonpolitical stand. (T. C. Smith, The Liberty and Free Soil Parties in the Northwest. (1897, repr. 1967)). The Liberty Party went on to lose both 1840 and 1844 elections. Although they were unsuccessful, this did not stop the Liberty Party. Determined to succeed, the Liberty party joined forces in 1848 with anti-slavery democrats and Whigs to form a new political party. The new party was chosen to be referred to as the Free Soil Party ("Teaching Modules."). Unl...

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The 1840s was a time period that formed what is now the United States today. Made up of new inventions, westward expansion, war, and slavery the U.S. took the 1840s as a big learning time period for the future which is now what we call the present. The 1840s is currently still affecting the people who live here today and will affect people forever. The inventions that were invented changed the nation completely, the slavery of the 1840s led to a big change which has created equal rights to all people and the westward expansion which formed the outline of our country today. The 1840s was a very critical time period in history and will continue to be for centuries to come.

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