The 1850s was a tumultuous decade in American history. Animosity over the divisive issue of slavery grew, and the nations slipped closer to violence. What events do you think are most representative of the tumultuous decade of the 1850s? Identify and describe at least 3 events and discuss why you feel they are representative of this time of divisiveness and growing animosity.
Who was John Brown? Why was this figure viewed as a hero by many of Americans, and as a villain by others? How is John Brown representative of the growing animosity related to the issue of slavery?

"they had a large area of land that they owned."

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else

du boi was considered a radical because he wanted the immediate end for segregation. the biggest different between him and booker t. washington is that, even though washington believed that segregation should be considered illegal, he did not believe at all that a law was needed to keep blacks away from whites and that this would be something natural (to have the races apart) for a long time until society adjusted, while du boi believe that agitation was the only way to end segregation.