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Originally published in 1899 as a portion of the author's larger "Historic Americans," this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, describes the life and career of U.S. politician and states' rights champion John C. Calhoun.
Includes supplemental material:
? A Brief Summary of the Life of John C. Calhoun
? About Nullification
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His first, in fact his main, battle was upon the question of states' rights. Calhoun held that each state was an independent power and that it had the right, under the Constitution, to act for itself on supreme questions, even to act contrary to a law of the nation -- in other words, to regard such a law as null and void. From that comes the word "nullification," that, from 1830 to 1840, played so great a part in American history, and which, because in him it had its staunchest advocate and supporter, gained for John C. Calhoun the name of "the Great Nullifier."
I have told you that he had the courage of his convictions. He certainly had. He boldly claimed that if the slave-holding states continued in the Union, slavery would have to be given up by them, and for this honest declaration he was as vehemently accused of trying to stir up trouble as were even Charles Sumner and his fellow-workers for anti-slavery. So, while other law-makers tried to compromise and fix up things between the states, while Webster made his grand plea for liberty and union, while Clay sought to unite by yielding, John C. Calhoun spoke "right out in meeting," as the old saying runs, and boldly and bravely stated his belief.
About the author:
Elbridge S. Brooks (1844-1902) was the author of numerous books on history, including "The Century Book of the American Revolution," "The True Story of George Washington," and "Historic Boys."
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