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Why did Southern politicians begin talking about secession?
Southern politicains began talking about loss of power
Where did African American politicians have the greatest influence?
As members of southern state legislatures
Who did not believe slavery should be abolished?
Southern cotton-growers (the 'Plantocracy') and their local politicians.
What was the name of the southern politicians who worked to unite white southerners to regain power in congress?
The Redeemers
Why were southern politicians opposed to wilmot proviso?
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
Why were southern politicians opposed the wilmot proviso?
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
Who did the civil war help?
Northern manufacturers and farmers Southern slaves Politicians in unform who had a good war behind them
Did classical republican governments have representatives?
How did the republican governments change legislation in southern states? How did the republican governments change legislation in southern states?
What was the problem that arose concerning how the states would determine taxation and how many representatives each state would get in the house of representatives and what did the southern states su?
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Why was the Southern Manifesto written?
The Southern Manifesto was written in 1956 by Southern politicians in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, which called for the desegregation of public schools. The manifesto opposed racial integration and sought to uphold segregation in the Southern states.
Were southern politicians more or less likely to own slaves than other white southners?
more likely to own slaves
Did southern politicians support slavery?
Yes, southern politicians largely supported slavery as it was integral to the economy and social structure of the South. They defended it as a necessary institution for agricultural production, particularly in cotton farming, and often argued for states' rights to maintain it. This support was a significant factor in the political tensions leading up to the Civil War.
