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{{Infobox politician|image_size=200|birth_date=March 18, 1782|birth_place=Abbeville, [[South Carolina]], [[United States of America|United States]]|death_date=March 31, 1851|death_place=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], District of Columbia, United States|political_orientation=Classical [[liberalism]]<br>[[Slavery]]|image=John Calhoun.png}} | {{Infobox politician|image_size=200|birth_date=March 18, 1782|birth_place=Abbeville, [[South Carolina]], [[United States of America|United States]]|death_date=March 31, 1851 (aged 69)|death_place=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], District of Columbia, United States|political_orientation=Classical [[liberalism]]<br>[[Slavery]]|image=John Calhoun.png}} | ||
'''John Caldwell Calhoun''' (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was a Statesian politician who served as [[Vice President of the United States]] under [[John Quincy Adams]] and [[Andrew Jackson]]. He opposed centralized governments and defended slavery | '''John Caldwell Calhoun''' (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was a Statesian politician who served as [[Vice President of the United States]] under [[John Quincy Adams]] and [[Andrew Jackson]]. He opposed centralized governments and defended slavery,<ref>{{Citation|author=[[Domenico Losurdo]]|year=2011|title=Liberalism: A Counter-History|chapter=What Is Liberalism?|page=1–2|publisher=Verso|isbn=9781844676934|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=5BB3406BC2E64972831A1C00D5D4BFE4|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacebhsj2yxuoudkhkjp6lzgr5jvgyhu76zxe4gw3d65gpg32a6nded4?filename=Domenico%20Losurdo%2C%20Gregory%20Elliott%20-%20Liberalism_%20A%20Counter-History-Verso%20%282011%29.pdf}}</ref> accusing northern [[Abolitionism|abolitionists]] of violating states' rights. Unlike [[Thomas Jefferson|Jefferson]], who opposed all industry and commerce, Calhoun supported industry and [[free trade]].<ref>{{Citation|author=[[Domenico Losurdo]]|year=2011|title=Liberalism: A Counter-History|chapter=Liberalism and Racial Slavery: A Unique Twin Birth|page=57–63|publisher=Verso|isbn=9781844676934|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=5BB3406BC2E64972831A1C00D5D4BFE4|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacebhsj2yxuoudkhkjp6lzgr5jvgyhu76zxe4gw3d65gpg32a6nded4?filename=Domenico%20Losurdo%2C%20Gregory%20Elliott%20-%20Liberalism_%20A%20Counter-History-Verso%20%282011%29.pdf}}</ref> | ||
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| Born | March 18, 1782 Abbeville, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | March 31, 1851 (aged 69) Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| Political orientation | Classical liberalism Slavery |
John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was a Statesian politician who served as Vice President of the United States under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. He opposed centralized governments and defended slavery,[1] accusing northern abolitionists of violating states' rights. Unlike Jefferson, who opposed all industry and commerce, Calhoun supported industry and free trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'What Is Liberalism?' (pp. 1–2). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'Liberalism and Racial Slavery: A Unique Twin Birth' (pp. 57–63). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]