The Compromise of 1850

The Compromise of 1850 was a solution to a problem that threatened to tear the United States apart limb from limb. After the Mexican American war, American leadership had many difficult choices to make about slavery, territorial acquisition, and the future of the United States. In this video, we discuss why the compromise of 1850 was necessary, how it was constructed, and what it did.
As I say in the video, I made this video largely because I was interested in learning more about the legacy of Millard Fillmore.
The links to some of the articles about Millard Fillmore's legacy can be found here:
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Again, as I say in the video, I personally feel as though many of these articles are missing historical context, and I think that this video provides that necessary context.
Specifically regarding the article written by the UB Black council and the claim that Fillmore referred to African Americans as a "wretched race", I would have those interested in learning more refer to this publication:
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Page 447 of this book quotes Millard Fillmore as referring to black people as a "wretched population". This may be what the UB Black council was referring to. As I say in the video, I encourage you to explore this further so that you can come to your own conclusion about Fillmore and the meaning behind what he wrote there.