John C. Calhoun

John C. Calhoun notably impacted the abolition movements.

John C. Calhoun was born on March 18,1782 in Abbeville, South Carolina and died March 31,1850 in Washington, D.C.

John was a prominent U.S. Statesman and spokesman for the slave-plantation system of the antebellum south and continued to be one till he was elected. He also served as a U.S secretary of war, Vice President, and briefly as the

Secretary of State which helped him get elected because people wanted to know that they would have a leader.

His full name is John Caldwell Calhoun and is part of the democratic and nullifier party. John C Calhoun was a great spokesman and prominent u.s. States man. And that is just some of the few things that John had done or has done for the U.S.

John C Calhoun was also known for being a brilliant man due to his past experience in the army

John C Calhoun was elected in 1808 in South Carolina state which is a part of why he is know because soon after him being elected as a state representative in 1811. John supported slavery and did not like African Americans,he was a very dull person and did not agree with helping any of the African Americans he thought al they should do is work.

All in all John C. Calhoun was a very bad man and was a horrible government supporter.

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