The abolition of slavery
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The most important political issue in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s is the issue of slavery. During these years leading up to the Civil War abolitionists begin petitioning the government on slavery issues.
What issue was at the center of the debate about the tariff law of 1828?
Territorial expansion raised the question of whether new lands should be free or slave.
The main issue raised and addressed in The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was the issue of tolerance.
Because of regional differences, especially those concerning the issue of slavery
The most important political issue in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s is the issue of slavery. During these years leading up to the Civil War abolitionists begin petitioning the government on slavery issues.
The first two political parties in the United States were sharply divided by the issue of a strong federal government or states rights. The Federalists wanted a strong central government. The Republicans wanted more state sovereignty.
The fundamental issue that was raised at the constitutional convention was slave trade and human rights abuses. Those were the issues that were strife then.
A political party focused on a single issue, which does not align with one of the major political parties in its nation. The Green Party is an example in the United States. Their focus is on environmental issues to the exclusion of all else, and they are not aligned with one of the major political parties. An example from the United Kingdom is the SNP or Scottish National Party, whose single issue is removing Scotland from the UK.
A Person That Is Favoring One Side Of An Political Issue Is Called An Partisan.