Actually Dred Scott was never technically reversed. It was simply made moot by the 13th and 14th Amendments.
Abraham Lincoln said that a house divided against itself cannot stand. A country cannot permanently remain half slave or half free. It will become all one thing or the other.
Now, conservatives and even some liberals often deride any comparison between today and the pre-Civil War period. But tell me, after the violence at the capitol, the increasing vitriol between politicians and between voters, the refusal to find common ground, and the increasing extremism of the right in this country, how can anyone ignore the similarities? We can no longer pretend and must face reality, a national split is becoming a real possibility. Before anyone claims that I am being hyperbolic, consider this:
- In 1846, men like Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, US Grant, Stonewall Jackson all fought together in the Mexican American War.
- in 1848, a general from that war was elected POTUS
- In 1852, Jeff Davis, and many other future confederate leaders served in Pierce Administration.
- In 1860, Jeff Davis and Alexander Stephens opposed secession for their respective states, as did Robert E Lee.
- in 1861, we were in active conflict at Bull Run.
Don’t be fooled by the idea that because we are all currently watching football together or working together that somehow it cannot all flip on a dime.
Actually Dred Scott was never technically reversed. It was simply made moot by the 13th and 14th Amendments.
Abraham Lincoln said that a house divided against itself cannot stand. A country cannot permanently remain half slave or half free. It will become all one thing or the other.
Now, conservatives and even some liberals often deride any comparison between today and the pre-Civil War period. But tell me, after the violence at the capitol, the increasing vitriol between politicians and between voters, the refusal to find common ground, and the increasing extremism of the right in this country, how can anyone ignore the similarities? We can no longer pretend and must face reality, a national split is becoming a real possibility. Before anyone claims that I am being hyperbolic, consider this:
- In 1846, men like Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, US Grant, Stonewall Jackson all fought together in the Mexican American War.
- in 1848, a general from that war was elected POTUS
- In 1852, Jeff Davis, and many other future confederate leaders served in Pierce Administration.
- In 1860, Jeff Davis and Alexander Stephens opposed secession for their respective states, as did Robert E Lee.
- in 1861, we were in active conflict at Bull Run.
Don’t be fooled by the idea that because we are all currently watching football together or working together that somehow it cannot all flip on a dime.
It has happened before and can happen again.