The Legacy of 1848 - What did the Mexican War Unleash? [1848 to 1850]
The issue of slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico disrupted American politics from 1848 to 1850 and created a sectional divide.
Ralph Waldo Emerson |”Mexico will poison us"
Wilmot Proviso |1846
Northern Perspective of Slavery in the West
Southern Perspective of Slavery in the West
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |1848