The Kansas Nebraska Act.

This act became problematic when popular sovereignty was written into the proposal so that votes of the moment would decide whether Slavery would be allowed. The result was that pro-anti Slavery elemets  flooded into Kansas with the goal of voting Slavery up or down, this leading to a bloody Civl War.

Senator Douglas hoped popular soverignty would enable democracy to triumph so he would not have to take a side on Slavery. A wave of indignation eurpted across the North, opponents denounced the law as a trumph for Slave power, and the rich Slaveowner. The new Repulican Party was created to oppose the Act.

The Kansas Nebraska Act.

This act is so big and so important to American history that what it did sent the country right into Civil War. Well here we go.

In January 1854 US Senator Stephen A Douglas from Illinois introduced a bill in the US Senate, called the Kansas Nebraska Act, this Bill passed both houses in May 1854 and signed  into law by  President Franklin Pierce.

Happy New Year.

January 1st 2013.

Wow we have made another year. I hope you enter 2013 with strong mind and strong body. For me Iam so happy I have made it to 2013, because  just my being here is pure luck. In November 1998 I passed out with a BloodPreessure of 250.

But with Gods grace I survived, and Iam here today.

In 2013 I would hope that all White Supremacy minded Americans will change there ways, but Iam not hopeful of that. However I would ask you to consider several things going forward. Your children and grand children will grow up in alot different world than you did. Also your base is getting smaller. Look around the demographics in America is changing.

January has a special meaning for me. Today is my Fathers Birthay, and American Vet who wore  the Uniform. A  Black Man who never got the respect he deserved. Happy Bithday to my Dad. 1/1/1917  -1/7/1997.

This is and American Black History Blog.

Iam now up to January 1854. I would think that Slaveholders brought in the new year January 1854, just like they have every other New years, with plenty of food and drank, and good fun and music. Provided by there Slaves Iam sure they felt on January 1st 1854 that life was good. But starting this January there world was fixing to start to turn upside down.

For the millions of enslaved in America 1854 freedom was to began rolling   there way .

Happy New Year.

God Bless America.

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.