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What political party was formed in Wisconsin in the 1850s supported by northerners who favored anti-slavery?
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Republican
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Why did Northerners favor Wilmot Proviso and Southerners did not?
Northerners favored it because it banned slavery in the land obtained from Mexico, aka the Mexican Cession, thus making another step toward abolishing slavery. They supported this so much, that antislavery northerners created a new party, known as the Free- Soil Party, which supported the Wilmot Proviso. Southerners, however, opposed it, and wanted more land that allows slavery.
Who supported Douglas in the Lincoln-Douglas debate?
antislavery forces
Who supported Lincoln in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
antislavery forces
Antislavery crusaders sought what for slaves?
Antislavery crusaders sought freedom and better treatment for slaves, working to end the institution of slavery and advocating for the abolition of laws that supported it. They also worked towards social and political equality for former slaves after emancipation.
Who was the second us president supported by northerners?
thomas roegner
Was the election of Lincoln to the presidency pro slavery or antislavery?
The election of Lincoln to the presidency was considered to be both pro-slavery and antislavery. However, he was predominantly supported by antislavery forces because he fought for abolition.
Who were carpetbaggers and scalawage?
Whites and Northerners who supported Republican policies in the South
Northerners who settled in the south after the war and supported radical reconstruction were known as?
carpetbaggers
Northerners who settled in the south after the war and supported radical reconstruction were know as?
Yankees?
Is it true that Scalawags were white Southerners and Carpetbaggers were white Northerners who played major roles in the South?
carpetbagger- northerners who moved to the south and the south hated them beacuse they were like kicking them out scalawag- southern whites who supported the reconstrution Era
What is the name of northerners who were supported making peace with the confederacy?
Copperhead - or anti-war Democrats
Which of these was an idea promoted by william llyod garrison?
Flooding Congress with thousands of antislavery petitions
