Sound Smart: Compromise of 1850 | History

Matthew Pinsker gives a crash course on the Compromise of 1850, the resolution to a dispute over slavery in territory gained after the Mexican-American War.

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Who else doin History Homework during quarantine?

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Sir, you are helping me study for my teaching test. You are engaging without being "entertaining, " I appreciate it so much! Legit and extremely useful information. Thank you!

[zadiemaness]

Im doing this for a class and this video is so confusing ugh.

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who is watching this last thing before a test?

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So who is watching this cause you have to do online school and the assignment is due tomorrow and it is 4 am check😂

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who's here for distance leaning because of corona?

[renonpercs]

I don't want to sound smart I want to be smart

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instructions unclear: i am not in japan and my cat is melting in the refrigerator.

[thechosenone]

This video is terrible. I'm so confused. I cant finish my history work

[HoneyCream]

this was helped me to understand the compromise of 1850 much better but studying my professor has a lot of mention of Kansas? why is it that he emphasizes so much on Kansas?

[livet]

i have a test tomorrow and i’m very lost

[lovelygutz]

Im here because I slept through one class and missed notes now I’m behind on a assignment and I’m too scared to ask for help 😃

[neilh.]

He says it passes in the fall of 1860. (?)

[TreStayCool]

Does anyone know What issue led to Henry Clay creating the Compromise of 1850?

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Why are all the online classes using this video. It's horrible.

[kennethkellogg]

Important note: the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 was quite possibly the most vile law that has ever stained the books of the U. S. Federal government. It forbade accused runaway slaves from testifying in any hearing to determine whether they should be returned to slavery, and required ordinary citizens to come to the aid of slave-catchers when called upon. Thoreau and Emerson denounced it, and outraged Northerners passed "Personal Liberty Laws" making it harder for the Fugitive Slave Law to be enforced. This in turn outraged Southerners, and in several of the secession acts they stated the refusal of the North to cooperate with catching and returning escaped slaves as part of the reason for secession.

[fabiolacamila]

okay but this is for work that was due a month ago LMAOO but why did the compromise happen?

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Yo I'm doing this for school I'm confused