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Was James Polk a good President?
I'm of the opinion that slavery and imperialism are bad, so no. Most presidents before Lincoln have to exceptionally good to generate a positive rating from me, given that the vast majority of either supported the slave trade or ignored it, which is essentially support for it.
Was James Polk a good President?
Was James Polk a good President?
Can't really blame them for not wanting to cause a civil war and have the country split apart. Also they really couldn't done anything because the anti-slavery politicians of the time didn't have control of the Senate.
Ending slavery is one of the few points at which war is genuinely necessary. I'm not arguing they were awful because they didn't abolish slavery; J.Q.A. had abolitionist sympathies but didn't have the ability to abolish slavery. Most presidents before Lincoln either supported slavery or ignored it.
Because they all knew that to end slavery before it would die out naturally ( which were it was going) it would cause a war that could destroy the country.
Allowing slavery to die out naturally doesn't excuse the multitudes of people that would suffer and die unnecessarily during their terms. But back on the subject of Polk, he thought a war to annex Texas, and bring slavery to it, since slavery was banned in Mexico, was necessary, but he thought war to end slavery should be avoided. I don't think that's excusable.
Allowing slavery to die out naturally doesn't excuse the multitudes of people that would suffer and die unnecessarily during their terms. But back on the subject of Polk, he thought a war to annex Texas, and bring slavery to it, since slavery was banned in Mexico, was necessary, but he thought war to end slavery should be avoided. I don't think that's excusable.
Different times different opinions. Albeit I'll give Polk a Higher rating as president then Lincoln (He is actually in my BOTT 3 pres all time). But I rank presidents via their adherence to the Constitution and of course their adherence to keeping the powers of the president small. (Lincoln was a Tyrant by my standards). Anyways Yeah I'd say Mr. Napoleon of the Stump was a good pres.
Please tell how a President before Lincoln would have ended slavery?
Can't really blame them for not wanting to cause a civil war and have the country split apart. Also they really couldn't done anything because the anti-slavery politicians of the time didn't have control of the Senate.
Agreed. I've never understood trying to shoehorn a 21st century mindset into the 19th century.You're talking to a one-issue wonder, there's no point. Trying to put modern politics on a 200 year old president is ridiculous.
He is better than GW bush. In fact there are 43 presidents better than gw bush. It's sad that the worst president that the US has ever had and will have in the future was in my lifetime.
Well, he was pretty good looking. I love his long flowing locks. Wasn't he behind the first postage stamp?
There was only one Mexican War.Kicked off the Mexican wars.