John+Harrison


 * Name**:John Harrison


 * Date of Birth**:June 17, 1781


 * Gender**:Boy


 * Race**:White,Swedish-American


 * Family Members:** Brother, Adam Harrison


 * Occupation**:Saloon Owner


 * Current State of Residence**:Pennsylvania


 * Hometown (City and State)**:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


 * Political Views:** I voted for Thomas Jefferson, part of the Democratic-Republican, because I am a private saloon owner, a middling, and most of my family are immigrants.


 * Political Views on Current Issues:**
 * Native American Removal- I believe the removal of the Native-Americans is unfair. This is one of the reasons I voted for Thomas Jefferson. Now Andrew Jackson comes along and makes all the Cherokee move all the way out to Oklahoma. That is unfair. It was their sacred land before it was our property. Now over 2000 of them died on a terrible walk that stretched from Georgia to Oklahoma.
 * Fugitive Slave Act- I believe this act is unfair. I recently read Uncle Tom's cabin and it moved me. Poor old Tom was killed by his cruel masters. How could they be so mean to slaves. They treat them like animals. Now the masters can come up north to claim free blacks and call them slaves. My friend was recently stopped by a slave catcher and was forced to help find runaways. Why does this happen?
 * Civil War- I do not believe in slavery. It is terrible. How could people treat Africans like that. They may be different but they are still people. I hope the union wins this war. Not only for the freedom of our country but also slaves. For the union, down with the confederacy.


 * Favorite Activities and Interests**:I like to go to the horse races, I like to play rounders occasionally, and I sometimes gamble when money is plentiful. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.


 * Nineteenth Century Reform Movement:** I am a hardcore abolitionist. I feel for the slaves who are treated badly. I protest with other abolitionists and fight to end slavery.

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