History.com says,"Clay was called ‘the Great Compromiser’ because he played a major role in formulating the three landmark sectional compromises of his day: the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Tariff Compromise of 1833, and the Compromise of 1850. Coming from the border state of Kentucky, he was predisposed toward moderation when sectional conflicts were involved. His main objective was to avoid a civil war.” This is true, but Henry Clay did help avoid the Civil War.In my perspective, Henry Clay would deserve the title,”The Great Compromiser” if he would of avoided the war. Clay was successful for delaying the civil war, but it does not help the problem because the civil war happened anyway. Delaying the War does not give the union an advantage or any significant aid. Henry clay did not accomplish much from delaying the war because it happen later in time anyways. (If Henry Clay played a big role in the compromises you need to mention his actions in the sections above and it would be a good prelude to this
History.com says,"Clay was called ‘the Great Compromiser’ because he played a major role in formulating the three landmark sectional compromises of his day: the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Tariff Compromise of 1833, and the Compromise of 1850. Coming from the border state of Kentucky, he was predisposed toward moderation when sectional conflicts were involved. His main objective was to avoid a civil war.” This is true, but Henry Clay did help avoid the Civil War.In my perspective, Henry Clay would deserve the title,”The Great Compromiser” if he would of avoided the war. Clay was successful for delaying the civil war, but it does not help the problem because the civil war happened anyway. Delaying the War does not give the union an advantage or any significant aid. Henry clay did not accomplish much from delaying the war because it happen later in time anyways. (If Henry Clay played a big role in the compromises you need to mention his actions in the sections above and it would be a good prelude to this