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When did President Lincoln sign a bill that prohibited slavery in the western territories?
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On June 19, 1862, President Lincoln signed a bill into law that forbid slavery in the western territories.This appeared to be a violation of the US Constitution based on the 1857 Dred Scott case.
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∙ 7y agobecause he knew slavery was wrong and wanted to stop it
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What-Presidential candidate completely opposed the spread of slavery to western territories?
Abraham Lincoln completely opposed the spread of slavery to western territories.
Lincoln was opposed to slavery in the?
Territories
What was the topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Slavery in the territories
What presidential candidate completely opposed the spread of slavery to westerns territories?
Abraham Lincoln completely opposed the spread of slavery to western territories.
Why did Lincoln's election trigger secession?
Because he ran for President on a platform denouncing disunion and calling for an end to slavery in the territories.
when and under what political party did Abraham Lincoln become president?
Lincoln was nominated as the Republican Party's candidate for president. He was elected president in 1860.The answer is 'Republican Party'. One of his aims, if elected, was to prevent slavery from extending into the territories.
Was slavery prohibited in territories of the US?
Slavery was abolished in the United States territories in June 1862. Any new territory was not to have possession of any slaves after this date.
The topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was?
Slavery in the territories
Which political party was against the spread of slavery into new territories?
The Republican Party. (Lincoln became its first president, winning the election of 1860.)
Was slavery prohibited in the northwest territory by the northwest ordinance?
Slavery is illegal in the modern age in all countries and territories.
What was the main. Issue in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
slavery in the territories
Who thought slavery was wrong and should be kept out of territories?
abraham lincoln
