“What after all has maintained the human race on this old globe despite all the calamities of nature and all the tragic
failings of mankind, if not faith in new possibilities and
courage to advocate them.”
-
Jane Addams

How did the crop lien system trap some farmers in a cycle of debt

Tension between the british. and boers was caused primarily by what things?

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?