Maeve+Hough


 * Name**:Maeve Hough


 * Date of Birth**:August 21, 1781


 * Gender**:Female


 * Race**:Irish


 * Family Members:Shadow(dog)**


 * Occupation**:Farm work


 * Current State of Residence**:Pennslyvania


 * Hometown (City and State)**:Longford, Ireland


 * Political Views:If I could vote I would vote for Thomas Jefferson because he supports small farms and I work on a farm. Also I want to have the right to govern myself and Jefferson wants to give the people that right. Also he wants "common people" to be part of government.**


 * Political Views on Current Issues:**
 * Native American Removal-It appears that the U.S. is being unfair to the Native Americans. My best friend is Cherokee and she was removed from her home. She sadly never made it to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears. her family sent me a letter telling me that she died. She caught a disease because of the freezing winter, and she had given her coat to her brother. When I read the letter I hated America even more because not only is my brother is being forced to serve the British, but now I've lost my best friend. I really want to move back to Ireland at least there I still had a family.
 * Fugitive Slave Act-I just got settled into my new farm in Pennslyvania. I read this book called,"Uncle Tom's Cabin" and it changed my point of view about slaves. At first I didn't think slavery was a bad thing, but then I read the book. I was surprised Americans were this mean. I was angry at the white southeners for being this cruel to the Negroes. I now regret coming to America.


 * Favorite Activities and Interests**:Gambling and the holidays.

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