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John Caldwell Calhoun (/ k æ l ˈ h uː n /; [1] March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832.
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American statesman John C. Calhoun was one of the most prominent advocates of the "slavery as a positive good" viewpoint. Slavery as a positive good in the United States was the prevailing view of Southern politicians and intellectuals just before the American Civil War, as opposed to seeing it as a crime against humanity or a necessary evil ...
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In 1935 when she was still in high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, Coit—like many people in the South at that time—venerated John C. Calhoun. In her eyes his life was heroic. [4] Calhoun was "a congressman and vice president under two presidents" [4] and "later a symbol of the lost cause of defending slavery."
The city of Charleston, S.C., began dismantling a 100-foot-tall statue of former vice president John C. Calhoun early Wednesday, a day after officials voted to bring it down. Where statues have ...
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Articles relating to John C. Calhoun, Vice President of the United States (1782-1850, term 1825-1832) and his term in office. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.