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What role did president John Quincy Adams play in the American civil war?
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John Quincy Adams as president- proposed a grand program of modernization and educational advancement that would lead to an end to slavery, but was unable to get it through Congress.
Later in life, as a Congressman, he argued that if a civil war ever broke out the president could abolish slavery by using his war powers, a policy followed by Abe Lincoln(Emancipation Proclamation 1863)
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Was John Quincy Adams president during the civil war?
No, Abraham Lincoln was the President during the Civil War.
What side did john Quincy Adams take in the civil war?
Adams didn't take a side, because he died before the war began.
How did John Quincy Adams engage in civil disobedience?
He engaged by ignoring the gag rules and reading the petition
What war was john Quincy Adam in during his presidency?
the American civil war
What did John Quincy Adams do to help end slavery?
John Quincy Adams was a strong opponent of slavery and used the various positions he held to promote abolition of slavery As president he proposed programs that would lead to an end to slavery, but was unable to get it through Congress. Later in life, as a Congressman, he argued that if a civil war ever broke out the president could abolish slavery by using his war powers, a policy followed by President Abraham Linclon (Emancipation Proclamation 1863) who eventually succeeded.
President in American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was President during the Civil War.
Which president won the American Civil War?
In reality, no president actually won the American Civil. Jefferson Davis was the president of the losing side and Abraham Lincoln was the president of the North.
Who is the president of the American Civil Liberties Union?
Susan Herman is President of the American Civil Liberties Union. Herman has served as President of the ACLU since October 2008.
What was the opposing president for the American Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
What war did president Abraham Lincoln in?
The American Civil War.
What is the war that is associated when Lincoln was president?
The American Civil War.
Did it ever happened where the president and vice president were not in charge?
Yes and No. During the American Civil war, "The South" was not under rule of the President or VP. Such is the nature of "Civil War".
