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Polk estipuló en su testamento que se liberara a sus esclavos después de la muerte de su esposa Sarah. Sin embargo en 1863 se emitió la Proclamación de Emancipación y la decimotercera Enmienda a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos liberó a sus esclavos mucho antes de la muerte de Sarah en 1891. 50 .
James Knox Polk (/ p oʊ k /; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He also served as the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839 and the ninth governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841.
10 de may. de 2024 · James K. Polk (born November 2, 1795, Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, U.S.—died June 15, 1849, Nashville, Tennessee) was the 11th president of the United States (1845–49). Under his leadership, the United States fought the Mexican War (1846–48) and acquired vast territories along the Pacific coast and in the Southwest.
29 de oct. de 2009 · Learn about James Polk, the 11th U.S. president who expanded the nation's territory by one-third and led the Mexican-American War. Find out about his early life, political career, achievements and death.
Learn about the life and achievements of James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States and the last strong President until the Civil War. He expanded the nation's territory by acquiring Texas, Oregon, and California, but also faced the slavery issue and died in office.
Nació el 2 de noviembre de 1795 en el condado de Mecklenburg, Carolina del Norte. Hijo de un granjero acomodado y una presbiteriana cuya vida giraba en torno a la Biblia. En 1819, trabaja como oficinista del Senado del estado y, cuatro años después, es electo para la cámara baja de la legislatura de Tennessee.
James K. Polk - 11th President, Expansionist, Manifest Destiny: Not yet 50 years of age, Polk was the youngest successful presidential candidate up to that time. He entered the presidency full of eagerness and with an expressed zeal to put his aims into effect.
