After serving the rest of Speight’s term, from December to January of 1847, Davis was re-elected for an additional term. As a senator, Davis advocated for slavery and states’ rights and opposed the admission of California to the Union as a free state — such a hot button issue at ...
People commonly believe that Thomas Jefferson is a hypocrite, due to one of his most famous quotes is “all men are created equal”, he owned slaves and never released them. The topic over slavery and Thomas Jefferson is extremely controversial today in America. In each excerpt, each author ...