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Which presidential candidate in 1860 wanted to avoid all controversy over slavery?
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What presidential candidate in 1860 wanted to avoid controversy over slavery?
Stephan A. Douglas , Democrat, was probably the most flexible on the slavery question. He proposed popular sovereignty -- letting the people of a state or territory decide by an election whether of not to allow slavery in their state.
Was George meade for slavery?
Not much is known about whether or not George Meade was for slavery. He did support Whig party candidate, George McClellan who wanted to focus on reuniting the Southern states with the Union instead of slavery.
What did George Wallace hope to accomplish when he ran as a third party candidate in the 1968 presidential election?
Wallace wanted to end desegregation efforts and unite southerners under a new party.
What is the north-south conflict?
The North South conflict in the United States of America was over slavery. The South wanted slavery and the North wanted to abolish slavery.
What does Lincoln say the insurgents wanted in terms of slavery?
to expand slavery
What presidential candidate in 1860 wanted to avoid controversy over slavery?
Stephan A. Douglas , Democrat, was probably the most flexible on the slavery question. He proposed popular sovereignty -- letting the people of a state or territory decide by an election whether of not to allow slavery in their state.
Which presidential in 1860 wanted to avoid all controversy over slavery?
Constitutional Unionist John Bell
What did southern democrats want in the election of 1860?
The Southern Democrats Supported Slavery & They Elected John Breckenridge As Their Democratic Presidential Candidate.
Who were the candidates in the 1860 presidential election and what policies did each candidate for?
The candidates in the 1860 presidential election were Abraham Lincoln who was a republican and John C. Breckinridge who was a Southern Democratic. John Bell and Stephen Douglas were also candidates. Both Lincoln and Douglas wanted to end slavery.
Was George meade for slavery?
Not much is known about whether or not George Meade was for slavery. He did support Whig party candidate, George McClellan who wanted to focus on reuniting the Southern states with the Union instead of slavery.
Did the Union wanted slavery to happen?
No, the Union wanted to end slavery, that was the reason was for the Civil War. The Confederacy wanted slavery
Did the north want slavery?
No. North wanted to end slavery and south wanted slavery
What happen at the party convention for the Democrats that affected the 1860 presidential election?
Many Southern delegates walked out of the Democratic Convention after it refused to include a plank to defend slavery in the platform. They later met and nominated their own pro-slavery candidate. This obviously split the Democrat vote and made it easier for the Republican, Lincoln, to win.
What side wanted slavery during the civil war?
In the civil war the south wanted slavery. The North had machines and wanted to abolish slavery. ; )
What did George Wallace hope to accomplish when he ran as a third party candidate in the 1968 presidential election?
Wallace wanted to end desegregation efforts and unite southerners under a new party.
When did the controversy of religion start?
When people wanted power & glory, and for their religion to benefit them personally, this caused division and controversy.
What presidential candidate supported manufacturing?
Obama supported clean energy manufacturing and McCain supported manufacturing. McCain wanted everything to be the same since he is on the Republican's side which is conservative so yea.
