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Emancipation Era

Chapter 12: Sectional Crisis 1849 ― 1860

Condemned Compromise 1849-1853


Bleeding Kansas 1853-1857


A House Divided 1857-1860


Manifest Destiny 1841 ― 1849

Civil War 1860 ― 1865


Emancipation Era Sponsors


In Grateful Recognition


"Patrons of the Past"

(Sponsoring all nine Eras)

Doug Shubert

Adam Shubert

Cathy Gillespie



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Documents

Master Index

2013

Supreme Court

United States v. Windsor

2014

Barack Obama

Obama's 2014 State of the Union

2014

Supreme Court

ABC v. Aereo

2014

Supreme Court

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby

2015

Barack Obama

Obama's 2015 State of the Union

2015

Donald Trump

Trump Announces His 2016 Presidential Run

2015

Supreme Court

Obergefell v. Hodges

2016

Barack Obama

Obama's 2016 State of the Union

2016

Supreme Court

Fisher v. UT Austin

2016

Presidential Debate

Trump vs Clinton First Debate

2016

Supreme Court

Pence vs Kaine VP Debate

2016

Presidential Debate

Trump vs Clinton Second Debate

Biographies

Barack Obama (1961-) was the 44th president of the United States serving from 2009 to 2017. Before becoming president, he worked as a civil rights lawyer before entering politics in Illinois and later serving in the U.S. Senate. His presidency was defined by the Affordable Care Act, the response to the Great Recession, continuing the War on Terror, and efforts to address social and environmental issues.

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Kamala Harris (1964-) was a California prosecutor, attorney general, and U.S. senator before becoming the 49th vice president in 2021. After serving under Joe Biden, she became the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024 and left office in January 2025.

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Harris

J. D. Vance (1984) was born and raised in Ohio, served in the Marine Corps, became a lawyer and author, and gained national attention through Hillbilly Elegy. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022 and became Donald Trump's running mate in 2024. Vance became the 50th individual to serve as vice president on January 20, 2025, and remains in office as of 2026.

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