How U.S. Westward Expansion Breathed New Life into Slavery

The 19th-century American West has long been described as a land of opportunity. But for many, it was little more than another place of bondage.
America is at the brink of a Civil War as cotton spreads west and threatens to expand slavery into new territories.

Westward Expansion: Encounters at a Cultural Crossroads

19th Century: America and Inventions

Writings Daina Ramey Berry

TIPHC Newsletter, March 11-17, 2018 - Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture

Westward Expansion and the American Civil War - US History Scene

19th Century: America and Inventions

Writings Daina Ramey Berry

19th Century: America and Inventions

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