He preferred the model offered in the Missouri Compromise. Then, Kennedy tells of Sam Houston, Texas, who spoke out against the Kansas-Nebraska Act. He personally opposed slavery in any case, but he was willing to concede to the Democratic plan to extend slavery Westward, in good faith. Kennedy then tells of Thomas Hart Benton, Missouri, not for betraying his party for better interests, but by defending his party despite vocalizing his disagreements with their opinions. Although it was not a permanent solution, it did prevent real bloodshed, at least for a few years. Then he tells of Daniel Webster's brilliant, persuasive defense of the Compromise of 1850 which helped delay the outbreak of warfare by extending the slavery compromises out West into the new territories.

That was a nail in the coffin of the Federalist Party, but it was also an act of bravery, says Kennedy, because he made half the room into his enemies. To begin, Kennedy tells of John Quincy Adams, Massachusetts, who made history by walking away from the Federalist Party. This is a presentation of Kennedy's respect for the courage of eight US senators who he believed demonstrated incredible fearlessness when confronting the Senate. Kennedy wrote this book with the assistance of Ted Sorensen. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. As she often told audiences around the country, 'I feel that I would hesitate to place the difficult decisions that the next President will have to make with someone who understands what courage is and admires it but had not quite the independence to practice it.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ER's advice is heavy with irony because she is subtly using the title of his book to indicate that, in her opinion, he lacks courage.

The book became an immediate bestseller and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1957. JFK, who was halfway through his first term in the Senate, hoped that 'a book about the most admirable of human virtues-courage' would not only introduce readers to political icons but also boost his chance for the 1956 vice presidential nomination. Taft) who displayed conscience, integrity, and courage in the face of widespread political opposition and popular scorn. Kennedy, with extensive assistance from his aide Theodore Sorensen, wrote Profiles in Courage, a collection of biographical essays detailing the lives of eight members of the United States Senate (John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, Sam Houston, Edmund G.

Profiles in courage by john f kennedy