•Discuss research progress and "why?" questions (Previous Friday assignment).
•Discuss the answers to the questions from the Compromise of 1850 readings (Previous Thursday assignment).
•Read LoH pages 171-173, from "Into this condition..." to the end of the chapter. Discuss:
-Why would the Compromise of 1850 ultimately not hold out?
-Why do politics usually manage problems instead of solving them?
-What is "crackpot idealism"? What is "crackpot realism"?" How are these similar and what are the differences?