Courtney+Roberts


 * Name**:Courtney Roberts


 * Date of Birth**:September 9th, 1782


 * Gender**:Female


 * Race**:Caucasian


 * Family Members:** My husband (John) my daughter (Abigail) and my cousin (Elizabeth Roberts)


 * Occupation**:Farmer and Mother


 * Current State of Residence**:Virgina


 * Hometown (City and State)**:New York, New York


 * Political Views:** If I could vote I would vote for Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican, because he favors farmers and Southern states. I live in Virgina and I'm a farmer.


 * Political Views on Current Issues:**
 * Native American Removal- I think that Native Americans are wild animals. Im not sure if any of theese things are true but they always have weapons with them and they always want to fight or go to war. I believe they worship animals because all they wear is animal skin and live in teepees. They always march around and scream, too. I would be scared around them and i wouldn't feel safe. I feel that they could hurt my family or kidnap my daughter. The way there culture is seems scary because of there weapons and nature. They deserve to move west after all they have done. From killing all those inasent people they shouldn't keep there land. They shouldn't even be citizens of the United States!
 * Fugitive Slave Act- I believe that the Fugitive Slave Act is not right. My husband and I own a farm together in the south but we are against slavery. We help slaves escape to the North. After hearing //Uncle Tom's Cabin//, my slavery thoughts have changed. I think it is very unfair that anyone off the street, even if you are against slavery, has to help catch a slave if someone tells you to. I myself refused to catch a slave and was put in jail for 6 months. It was worth it though because that slave safely got to Canada and is now free.
 * I think the Civil War is an awesome thing! We might be able to succeed! We might be able to have slavery in our own country. I am a confederate and i believe in slavery. I think our president Jefferson is an excellent president and he's doing everything right! With him as our leader we should be able to win this war! Hopefully we don't lose to much of our fighters. Good luck Confederacy!


 * Favorite Activities and Interests**: I love farming, barn raising, husking corn, cattle shows, and horse races!


 * Nineteenth Century Reform Movement**: I herd from a friend that when slaves are let free they get help from Paul Cuffe and he brings them to the colony of Liberia, in west Africa. Abolitionism is a big problem in our country. Members of Quakers religious group were the earliest to protest African slave trade. Their efforts proved to be extremely effective. I think we should all protest against this because everyone should be treated fairly and equal among each other.

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