The United States of America had been in existence for less than a century when it was nearly shattered by the most terrible conflict in its history. Why did it happen?
Tag: Slavery
Jefferson Davis’s 1864 Message to Congress
The second session of the Second Confederate Congress assembles and receives President Jefferson Davis’s optimistic annual message. This includes “a radical modification” in the laws governing slavery.
President Lincoln’s 1861 Message to Congress
President Abraham Lincoln submits his first annual message to Congress, in which he describes the current state of affairs and reiterates his view that the Union must be preserved by all necessary means.
The Crittenden-Johnson Resolution
Congress approves a resolution to define the purpose of the Federal war effort.