Breaking the Back of Slavery.

Well I figured that after I Bloged about the 1852 Presidential Election , that I could go right into what I thought started the American Civil War. But as I decovered 3 men one piece of Legislation and several events, pushed America into Civil War. By January 1854 the Country was teetering on Civil War, and the South was openly speaking of Succession. People all over America were landing on one side or the other on the issue of Slavery. You were either Pro or Anti Slavery. By May 1854 there was no turning back America was on its way to War. And the Black Slaves was on their way to Freedom. The next Blog we will look at the first man and the first event that help push America into War.

Merry Chirstmas.

As you  awake this Christmas Morning 2012 I hope you give thanks for waking up, because it was not a given that you would. Alot  of people started out with me in December 1946, and are not here today. God bless your memory and keep your families safe. I am very blessed this Christmas Morning to be 66yo and have my mind and my health. I give honor to my Mother, my Grand Mother, and My Great Grand Mother, very strong women who shaped my life for my first 13 years. And to the millions of Black men and women who lost their lifes comming to America, and to those who endured Slavery, and  to those who walked out into Freedom April 1865-and june 1865. Thank you for Building America.

Shall we Prey this morning for those Innocent little Children and Teachers who were  Shot down on my Birthday. Lord keep and care for those Families. we will never be able to wrap our minds around such Killings.I prey that we can get and keep Assauit Weapons out of the hands of Killers.

Merry Christmas to All.

To all people over 60 I will say on this Christmas Day 2012, get up and move. The body was never ment to Sit around.

The 1852 Presidential Election.

This election bore and important similarities to the 1844 Election. Once again the incumbnt was a Whig, who had succeeded to the Presidency  with the death of a war hero, in this case it was Millard Fillmore who followed Zachary TaylorThe Whigs passed over the incumbent in favor of  General Winfield Scott. The Democratics nominated a dark horse Franklin Pierce. The Whigs again campaingned on  the Democratics candidates obscurity this stratigy failed. Pierce went on to win by a large Electoral vote  After the 1852 election the Whig party collapsed and they fail to nominate a candidate in the next Presidential race. It was soon replaced by the new Republican party.

In 1852 the Whigs were bitterly divided. supporters of President Fillmore pointed to the Compromise of 1850 that kept the union togeather. Northern Whigs believed the Compromse favored the Slaveholding South The third party in the race was the Free Soilers who opposed Slavery. In this election the Democratics and the Whigs lack clear cut issues, and because of that the turnout was low. Winfield Scott anti Slavery reputation decimated the Southern Whig vote. At the sametime the Whigs pro-Slavery platform undermined the Northern whigs. Pierice won in a landslide.

After the 1852  many Souhern Whigs join the Democratic Party, and many Northern Whigs help form the  Repubican party.

Well we have now reached a point in American history where the weight of Slavery has gotton to heavy for America to carry . 1854 will open the door to Civil War,and the beganning of the end of Slavery.

Today is my Birthday

against all odds I have reached the age of 66. Thank you God for allowing me to reach this age. Alot of people started out with me on December 14, 1946 are not here today. I am rich today oh not with money, but with strong mind and body. I know many people died so as I can be here this morning.

A US President died on this day Our first President George Washington died the night of December 14, 1799. As the President lay on his death bed, his trusted Slave Bill Lee stood by his side. The President ask Mr Lee to sit down Mr Lee refused. I bet you this was the first time Mr Lee ever refused a order from the President. To all  the Black Slaves who came over on the slave Ships, and for all the Slaves who endured Slavery in America, I Honor you, and I am trying to tell your story.

1848 Presidential Election.

This election was held on Tuesday November 7. It was won by Zachary Taylor. he was running against Martin Van Burn, and Lewis Cass. This was for the open seat. President James K Polk having achieved all his major objectives in one term. He also suffered from declining health. He kept his promise not to seek re-election. This was the first time the election was held on the same day. The Whigs attention was on wheather Slavery should be banned in the new Territories. In the 1848 election the Whigs and the Democratics were the two major parties. But a 3rd party was formed that was called the Free- Soilers,the Free-Soilers opposed Slavery. This was the first time in the history of America that a party ran a general election opposing Slavery. In 1848 Traped by not being able to expand Slavery into the new territories Slaveholders and Southern Politician now began to speak openly of Succeeding from the Union.

After the 1848 Presidential Eelection confusion was now breaking out all over the country about Slavery. The Pro-Slavers and the Anti-Slavers were diging there heel in ,a showdown was looming. the courntry was slowly being torn apart over the issure of Slavery. we are headed for a rough 15 years in American History. Alot of people will lose there lifes, including a Setting US President.

The road has been long and hard but against all odds the Black Slave is 15 years away from Freedom.

The 1844 Presidential Election

Democrat James K Polk defeated Whig canidate Henry Clay. in a close contest that turn on foreign policy. Polk ran on territorial expansion. James K Polk call for the annexation of Texas,and a claim to the whole Oregon area.This appealed to both Northern expansionists an Southern expansionists who focused on annexing Texas as a Slave State. After the 1844 election the Democrats became the dominant party. As we have said the Democrats were Proslavery