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The Divisive Politics of Slavery 10.1
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Industry in the North 1850’s –more than 20,000 miles of track laid Cities transformed over night Many immigrants came – Strongly opposed to slavery
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Agriculture in the South 1850 – 1/3 of the nations population was in the South – Produced under 10% of manufactured goods South used mostly water ways African American Populations were becoming majorities
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Wilmot Proviso What was it?
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Statehood for California Gold Rush 1850 it applies for the Union – Constitution forbade slavery – Began the question of slavery again Maybe the South should leave the Union?
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Clay’s Compromise Settle “all questions in controversy between the free and slave states, growing out of the subject of Slavery”
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Clays Compromise Cont. Admit California into the Union Give More effective fugitive slave laws Gives use of Popular Sovereignty
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Compromise Clay fails Stephen A. Douglas succeeded
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