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“By the 1850’s the Constitution, originally framed as an instrument of national unity, had become a source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it had created.” It caused this because the Constitution does not address slavery. With the compromise of 1850 at hand many of today’s states were just territories and the Constitution does not specifically address how to handle this as far as slavery is concerned. Because of this many people thought that, “The Union, without a living, vital Constitution, is but a vain and empty name. Nay. More, it is but a body powerless for good, strong for evil. Its destruction is inevitable unless the original guarantees are respected and maintained.” The Constitution is our blanket that guarantees us safety, at least for white men. On April 24, 1851 a flyer was posted warning “Colored People of Boston” that watchmen and police officers in Boston had orders from the Mayor and Aldermen to Kidnap them and to be slave catchers, and keeping slaves.
Approximate Word count = 555
Approximate Pages = 2.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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