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The Awakening
James Henry Hammond, an atypical planter in the South during the 19th century, was a prominent figure influenced by his minority status at birth. Born in 1807 to a failed father, Hammond was instilled with immense ambition and a yearning for recognition. Educated at a modest preparatory school, he attended South Carolina College thanks to his father’s role as a steward there. The college maintained strict rules to uphold gentlemanly behavior while fostering a fierce sensitivity to honor among its male…-
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The Vile Wretch in Petticoats
**The Vile Wretch in Petticoats, The Demon of Unrest** In Washington, South Carolina’s congress representatives found a new source of anger beyond abolitionist petitions when the *National Era*, an antislavery newspaper, published the serialized novel *Uncle Tom’s Cabin* by Harriet Beecher Stowe on June 5, 1851. The portrayal of slavery in this novel incited outrage. The narrative begins in a Kentucky dining parlor, where two men, including one named Haley, a slave trader, plot to purchase a slave…-
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Scandal
In the politically charged years between 1857 and 1858, James Hammond, a figure marked by controversy and scandal, was unexpectedly nominated to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat following the death of its previous occupant. Hammond's political career had been tumultuous, characterized by a significant electoral loss in 1840 and a narrow victory in 1842 for the governorship. Despite his political ambition, his reputation was tainted by a scandalous affair involving his young nieces, which had begun in…-
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The Chasm
In June 1858, following James Hammond’s departure from Washington, Abraham Lincoln captured attention at the Republican Illinois State Convention by securing the nomination for the U.S. Senate. Aged forty-nine, Lincoln was set to face the younger Democratic incumbent, Stephen Douglas. Their competition fostered significant interest, especially given their contrasting physical presences—Lincoln’s height of six-foot-four surpassing Douglas’s stature significantly. During the convention closing,…-
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The Rubicon
In October 1859, Edmund Ruffin despaired over his unsuccessful attempts to incite disunion in Virginia, exhaustively advocating for secession and denouncing Northern "tyranny." Described as a “fiery agent of disunion,” his physical appearance matched his intense persona—shoulder-length white hair and a sharp demeanor. At sixty-five, feeling ignored and regarded as a fanatic, he contemplated suicide amid personal tragedies. His life felt wearisome, and his passion for reading waned, leading him to…-
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