James Henry Hammond 1836 On The House Floor

On this date during the 24th congress 1835 1837 the u s.

James henry hammond 1836 on the house floor.

This speech delivered to the senate by senator james hammond of south carolina less than three months before the house divided speech lays out what s become known as the mudsill theory to justify slavery. Louisiana state university press 1982. In a speech on the house floor in 1836 james henry hammond ridiculed just such a scenario. Well here s a good answer.

Elisha was a teacher from massachusetts who had dreamed of being an attorney and from an early age he groomed james henry to follow that dream. And james henry hammond s own seat is now occupied by a man with a nondescript name but. On february 1 1836 congressman james henry hammond from south carolina spoke on the house floor for two hours about the perceived menace of abolitionism. Speaker james polk of tennessee referred the issue to a.

Oh and if you re wondering a mudsill is part of the foundation of a building. Fox genovese elizabeth and eugene d. On february 1 1836 congressman james henry hammond from south carolina spoke on the house floor for two hours about the perceived menace of abolitionism. Studied law admitted to the bar in 1828.

This banner text can have markup. James henry hammond november 15 1807 november 13 1864 was an attorney politician and planter from south carolina he served as a united states representative from 1835 36 the 60th governor of south carolina from 1842 44 and united states senator from 1857 60. House of representatives instituted the gag rule the first instance of what would become a traditional practice forbidding the house from considering anti slavery petitions. James henry hammond and the old south.

Born in newberry district s c november 15 1807. A slaveowner in a free society. He was considered one of the major spokesmen in favor of slavery in the years before the american civil war. Hammond james henry son in law of wade hampton 1752 1835 uncle of wade hampton 1818 1902 a representative and a senator from south carolina.

James henry hammond on the grand tour 1836 1837 south carolina historical magazine 81 july 1980. He launched an attack on pro human rights opponents in the north while defending the social and economic benefits to whites of enslavement in the south. Elisha hoped to win the patronage of catherine s wealthy uncle john fox to aid in this and named his. James henry hammond was born in 1807 in south carolina the son of elisha and catherine hammond.

Representative james hammond of south carolina first proposed the gag rule in december 1835. A design for mastery.