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The Compromise of 1850 brought relative calm to the nation. Though most blacks and abolitionists strongly opposed the Compromise, the majority of Americans embraced it, believing that it offered a final, workable solution to the slavery question. Most importantly, it saved the Union from the terrible split that many had feared. People were all too ready to leave the slavery controversy behind them and move on. But the feeling of relief that spread throughout the country would prove to be the calm before the storm.
Bleeding Kansas
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How do you tell the difference between the politicians of the past and the politicians of today?
You can't. There is no difference.
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#1 - Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:22 AM EDTSelf serving politicians. Using a human being as a bargining chip...
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#2 - Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:48 AM EDTIt is quiet relaxing to hear that this saved the Union from the terrible split that many had feared.
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