the issue of slavery became important again in 1850. At that time, california requested to join the union as a free state.
determining the future of slavery
Slavery became a larger issue in light of the Civil War starting to begin. However, slavery did not start the Civil War. That came about through many different issues with the economy and state's rights. Slavery was the straw to break the camel's back really.
The slavery problem had remained an American issue since the ratification of the US Constitution. Part of the reason that the Civil War was fought was the election in 1860 of Republican Abraham Lincoln. His party was against slavery and although Lincoln promised to allow slavery to exist where it already was, it added to the South's belief that eventually attempts to ban slavery would continue and /or new territories in the US, would possibly add to the in balance between slave States and "free States'. This fear by Southern politicians and wealthy plantation owners that depended upon slavery to work the cotton and tobacco fields, was certainly one major reason that slavery became an issue in bringing upon the US Civil War.
it ended slavery in the U.S.
It was both. The agricultural economy of the southern colonies became dependent on slave labor, but in the other colonies there were divided opinions on the moral acceptability of the practice. Several major parts of the US Constitution required compromise on the issue.
One big issue was slavery.
Slavery
The major issue in the era of the democrats between 1800-1860 was slavery and high tariffs.
Republican
The major issue in the era of the democrats between 1800-1860 was slavery and high tariffs.
slavery
slavery
The interpretation of states rights, particularly related to issue of slavery
the expansion of slavery
The national bank
The National Bank
The expansion of slavery into the territory west of Missouri