U7B, L2: Compromise Over Slavery

Henry Clay, "The Great Compromiser," argues for the Compromise of 1850 in the U.S. Senate.

Read "The Compromise of 1850" Introduction

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​"The Great Compromiser"

Read and think about what were some benefits the North and South recieved in the Compromise of 1850.

​Who Gets What in the compromise of 1850?

Connections to westward expansion because of mexican-American War

​Watch the video about the Compromise of 1850 and new Territories Gained from the Mexican-American War to learn more.

The Image shows an advertizement placed in the newspaper by an owner of a runaway slave

​Read - "From compromise to controversy: The fugitive slave act" then respond to the point of view question

Read how the book Uncle Tom's Cabin caused reaction to the institution of slavery.

​Uncle Tom's cabin - "A Call to Action"

​Watch The real example of the federal government enacting the fugitive slave law and the impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin

https://tn.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ush22-soc-comp1850slavelaw/the-compromise-of-1850-and-the-fugitive-slave-law/