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'''John C. Calhoun''' (1782-1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who was the seventh Vice President of the [[United States]] under [[John Quincy Adams]] and [[Andrew Jackson]].  He previously served as [[James Monroe]]'s Secretary of War.  He resigned from office to fill a [[South Carolina]] [[Senate]] seat.  He was the first Vice President to resign from office. He is best known for his intense and original defense of [[slavery]] as a positive good and for pointing [[the South]] toward secession from the Union.  He was the chief spokesman for the white South, portraying it as a minority that was threatened by the North. His last words were "The South, the poor south."<ref>[[Fandex]], Workman Publishing.</ref> Calhoun would become a major influence on Southern conservatives.<ref>https://www.americanheritage.com/giants-american-conservatism#</ref>

'''John Caldwell Calhoun''' (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who was the seventh Vice President of the [[United States]] under [[John Quincy Adams]] and [[Andrew Jackson]].  He previously served as [[James Monroe]]'s Secretary of War.  He resigned from office to fill a [[South Carolina]] [[Senate]] seat.  He was the first Vice President to resign from office. He is best known for his intense and original defense of [[slavery]] as a positive good and for pointing [[the South]] toward secession from the Union.  He was the chief spokesman for the white South, portraying it as a minority that was threatened by the North. His last words were "The South, the poor south."<ref>[[Fandex]], Workman Publishing.</ref> Calhoun would become a major influence on Southern conservatives.<ref>https://www.americanheritage.com/giants-american-conservatism#</ref>

Calhoun before 1824 was a leading nationalist, calling for a strong national government. He reversed directed 180 degrees and became the chief spokesman for letting the states do what they wanted without federal interference ("states rights") along with a weak national government.  

Calhoun before 1824 was a leading nationalist, calling for a strong national government. He reversed directed 180 degrees and became the chief spokesman for letting the states do what they wanted without federal interference ("states rights") along with a weak national government.