Calhoun. A state senator for South Carolina, which was a slave state. This speech was intended for people who disagreed with the Fugitive Slave Act. Calhoun described how the north thought slavery was a sin and inhumane. Many people of the north thought it was a crime and a threat. If the union abolished slavery, the south would be force to succeed to dissolve from the Union. He believed the Fugitive Slave Act needed to be enforced, because the North overpowered and outnumber the south. He thought it was important to keep this argument, it can go both ways and Calhoun tried his best to keep it towards the south. This could also cause the nation to split in two different
Calhoun. A state senator for South Carolina, which was a slave state. This speech was intended for people who disagreed with the Fugitive Slave Act. Calhoun described how the north thought slavery was a sin and inhumane. Many people of the north thought it was a crime and a threat. If the union abolished slavery, the south would be force to succeed to dissolve from the Union. He believed the Fugitive Slave Act needed to be enforced, because the North overpowered and outnumber the south. He thought it was important to keep this argument, it can go both ways and Calhoun tried his best to keep it towards the south. This could also cause the nation to split in two different