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Who was an advocate for the abolition of slavery?

Franklin pierce


What war was Franklin Pierce in the middle of his presidencey?

The United States was not at war while Pierce was President. There was serious civil strife in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions and federal troops were eventually called in to restore order.


Weak democratic president whose pro-southern cabinet pushed aggressive expansionist schemes?

Franklin Pierce was the weak democratic president whose pro-southern cabinet pushed aggressive expansionist schemes. Pierce signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. This act turned Kansas into a battleground for the country's conflict over slavery.


Was Franklin Pierce an easterner who had been out of the country on a diplomatic mission and so had no recorded position on slavery in territories?

No. You are confusing James Buchanan with Franklin Pierce, I think. Pierce was not a diplomat .


Who of the following was an advocate for the abolition of slavery William Lloyd garrison Charles sumner Franklin Pierce Harriet Beecher Stowe?

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What was Franklin Pierce's political beliefs?

Pierce believed in the Constitution. He disliked slavery but believed that the slave states had the right to practice it.


How did Franklin Pierce's position on slavery affect the situation in Kansas?

Franklin Pierce's position on slavery greatly influenced the situation in Kansas. He supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed popular sovereignty in determining the slavery question. This led to violent conflicts between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas, known as "Bleeding Kansas." Pierce's stance effectively exacerbated tensions and further divided the nation over the issue of slavery.


What is Franklin pierce's real name?

Franklin Pierce's real name was Franklin Pierce.


Why did northern and southern Democrats support Franklin Pierce?

The southerners supported Franklin because they trusted him in the issue of slavery. The northerners supported Franklin because he opened a railroad to the west coast , helping revive the slavery controversy.


What is Franklin Pierce's real name?

Franklin Pierce's real name was Franklin Pierce.


Who is Franklin Pierce?

Benjamin Pierce was Franklin Pierce's dad.


Was Franklin Pierce a lifelong proponent of slavery?

No- he did not advocate slavery, but he thought the institution was protected by the US Constitution and that states had the right to allow it if they chose to.