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What was released in 1852 that caused further controversy over the slavery issue?

The novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', written as a protest against the Fugitive Slave Act.


What was the slavery controversy?

The slavery controversy refers to the heated debate and conflict surrounding the institution of slavery in the United States leading up to the Civil War in the 19th century. It involved arguments over the morality, legality, and economic impact of slavery, ultimately leading to a war between the Northern and Southern states. The controversy ultimately resulted in the abolition of slavery in the United States.


Controversy that delayed ratification of the Articles of Confederation?

slavery


What controversy was reignited by the war with Mexico?

Slavery in gained territories.


Which bill setteld the controversy over slavery in California?

The Compromise of 1850.


What was the controversy over the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

It said were slavery was allowed in territories.


What state caused controversy over slavery?

Every state that was a state during the the Civil War.


Where did John Brown stir up controversy with his attack in Virginia?

John Brown stirred up controversy with his attack at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859. He led a raid on the federal armory in an attempt to incite a slave uprising and abolish slavery. The attack was met with significant resistance, leading to Brown's capture and subsequent execution, which further polarized the nation and heightened tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery.


How was the issue of slavery decided in the western states?

The expansion of the United States westward into newly acquired Mexican territories and other western territories caused a lot of controversy. The Mason-Dixon line was still the rule, but the controversy was when California, due to its climate where cotton and tobacco were unable to grow, entered the union as a free state, as slavery was unnecessary. The controversy was attempted to be put to rest by California agreeing to always having a pro-Slavery senator as to not have an anti-Slavery majority in the Senate. See the related link.


The Constitutional Convention addressed the North-South controversy over slavery through the?

The Thee-Fifths Compromise


What controversy causes a dispute over national government supremacy versus the rights of the separate states?

Slavery


Which presidential in 1860 wanted to avoid all controversy over slavery?

Constitutional Unionist John Bell