YThis is the text of Abraham Lincoln's Address on Repeal of the Missouri Compromise delivered October 16, 1854, in Peoria, Illinois.

Summarizes the events that took place to develop the Compromise of 1850.

Before finding the final terms of the Compromise of 1850, read about the disputes and debate that accompanied the attempts to pass something that would address Northern and Southern concerns.

A speech given by William Lloyd Garrison in 1854 in which he advocates for the abolition of slavery. The readability level, word count, and citation are provided. An audio rendition of the speech can be heard as well as downloaded in mp3...

Information about Connecticut's delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Includes information on Oliver Ellsworth, a key supporter of the Great Compromise, as well as William Samuel Johnson and Roger Sherman.

Thomas Rusk's Oath of Citizenship, Report from San Jacinto, and Letter on the 1850 Boundary Compromise are found here. You will see a picture of the original document, and a typed translation.

In this lesson, learners learn about the balance between slave states and free states and their geography, including the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.

Biography of Oliver Ellsworth who represented Connecticut in the Continental Congress and also was a promoter of the Connecticut Compromise.

Collection of primary resources on Nationalism, John C. Calhoun on the Clay Compromise Measures, and U.S. Senate, March 4, 1850. Thematically organized with notes and discussion questions.

The National Humanities Center present a reading guide that links to a speech in the Senate by William Seward, one that expresses moral outrage over the compromises allowing the expansion of slavery.

A learning module that begins with "Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Du Bois" an excerpt from the "Atlanta Compromise" speech, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...

An outstanding, interactive copy of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the legislation that repealed the Missouri Compromise. Historical context included, as well as links to larger images, a typed transcript, and a downloadable PDF file.

This lesson plan will help students understand that taxation involves a compromise of conflicting goals and that lobbyists can influence lawmakers' decisions about taxes.

Was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo a fair compromise to end the Mexican-American War? Students will dissect sections of the treaty to summarize and formulate a conclusion to that question.

This site details events surrounding the era known as "Bleeding Kansas" due to the conflict surrounding slavery in what is now Kansas.

The issue of slavery was a contentious one during debates in the Constitutional Convention. Read about the various issues, the quotes of several of the delegates, and see how the word "slave" is not even mentioned in the Constitution....

Through two primary source activities and watching a short video, students will learn about Booker T. Washington's commitment to African American education, and assess his ideas about how to achieve equality for African Americans in the...

Students will use C-SPAN to observe short film clips of a Congressional conference committee in action. Students will hear the rules under which the committee functions and hear debate regarding aspects of the bill. Finally, students...

Look at the tensions and differences of opinion that existed among early American states and citizens. Learn about the Articles of Confederation, why the first "constitution" didn't work, and how compromise led to the Constitution.

Even as national feeling was rising, there was also the emergence of regionalism in politics and economic though. Read about the interests of the three major sections of the country at this time.

The election of 1800 was a revolution in a peaceful sense. Read about the election, how Thomas Jefferson became president, and the resulting 12th Amendment.

Solomon Northup was a free man of color who was sold into slavery. Students will read excerpts from his autobiography and analyze documents based on his life. These documents included slave manifests and census documents.

Short bio on John Calhoun, former U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Secretary of War and Vice President, who served as Secretary of State for less than one year before returning to his position in the U.S. Senate.

In this article from "The Old Courthouse" by Donald Dosch the facts of the Dred Scott decision are laid out. Read why the outcome of the case fanned the embers of the coming Civil War.