John C. Calhoun

著者について

John C. Calhoun was a prominent American statesman and political theorist, serving as the seventh Vice President of the United States under both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. He was a leading advocate for states' rights and nullification, arguing that states had the right to invalidate federal laws they deemed unconstitutional. His political career spanned several decades, during which he held various significant roles, including Secretary of War and Secretary of State. Calhoun's deep-rooted beliefs in the principles of limited government and individual liberty were central to his political ideology.

Throughout his life, Calhoun was a passionate defender of slavery as a positive good, which ultimately placed him at the center of the sectional tensions that would lead to the Civil War. His writings and speeches on government and political philosophy have had a lasting impact on American political thought. Despite being a controversial figure, his contributions to political discourse continue to be studied and debated by historians and political scientists today.