How much is the federal government to blame for the Panic of 1837? Much of the blame was placed on Martin Van Buren, while others argue for the “hangover” from the bank wars. What were the effects within America?
1. Read Civil Disobedience. Try to understand in the context of the late 1840’s into the 1850’s. Henry David Thoreau published this in 1849 , but it became more widely quoted in the 1850’s in the wake of the Compromise Bill to which many people objected. What does his essay argue for? Why do you […]