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Because it could have allowed the creation of new slave-states, if the local population voted for it.
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∙ 11y agoThey thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery
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What did Southerners have to do to receive a pardon under Lincoln's reconstruction act?
Southerners had to accept that the blacks were no longer slaves and were in fact free. The American Civil war ended in 1865.
Why did many northerns oppose the fugitive slave act and why did most white southerners support it?
many northerners opposed the fugitive slave act because it forced regular citizens to help capture runaway slaves whether they wanted to or not. most white southerners supported it because they considered the slaves to be property. :Dp.s. i tried to find the answer to this question on this website then i actually looked in my text book and found it.! so i decided to share my answer with everyone! NO PROBLEM! :)
Southerners who gained equal rights through the civil rights act of 1866?
African Americans
What did President Grant help pass to prevent Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process?
President Grant helped to pass The Enforcements Act to prevent Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process.
Douglas proposed this bill as a compromise so that he would get support from Southerners on which issue?
The construction of a transcontinental railroad that would start in Chicago, Illinois.
Why southerners support Kansas Nebraska act?
They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery
Why did Andrew Jackson support the Indian Removal Act of 1830'?
southerners wanted him to remove Native Americans from the south.
Why did Andrew support the Indian removal act of 1830?
Southerners wanted him to remove the Native Americans from the South
Why did southerners support the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery
Southerners who did not support the confederacy were called?
Scallywags
Why did only southerners support republican reforms?
they didnt.
Why did some Southerners support Republicans reforms?
they didnt.
The allowed Southerners to take their slaves with them into Kansas and Nebraska.?
Kansas-Nebraska act
Which minister's ideas did Southerners use to support slavery?
Charles Hodge
Why did the southerners finally agree to support debt assumption?
federal aid
Why did southerners support the annexation of Texas?
They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery
Why did most non slaveholding Southerners support slavery?
Many non-slaveholding Southerners supported slavery due to economic and social reasons. They believed that the institution of slavery was necessary for the Southern economy to thrive, and they also saw it as a way to maintain social order and hierarchy in their communities. Additionally, cultural and racial beliefs played a role in shaping their views on slavery.
