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Although Pierce was not a slave-owner he understood that slavery was a long-established institution in the South when the Constitution was drawn up and that the northern states accepted that fact when they ratified the Constitution.
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Who was the presindent in 1855?
Franklin Pierce, from 1853-1857, was one of a line of four incompetent presidents before the civil war (Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan). He was a feel-good candidate for both the north and the south and was liked by almost everyone, but he secretly favored the south. He was pressured into signing the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Who was the last presidential Candidate of the 19nth century to carry both the north and the south?
Franklin Peirce was the last presedint to carry both sides..
Which candidate was most popular in the upper south of north America?
This would depend greatly on when exactly the election in question was held.
Did Benjamin Franklin discover South Dakota?
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Franklin Pierce?
Democratic candidate for President in 1852 and the fourteenth president of the US. He made the Gadsden Purchase, which opened the Northwest for settlement, and passed the unpopular Kansas-Nebraska Act.
When was Pierce Cook born?
Pierce Cook was born on January 14, 1983, in South Carolina, USA.
What is the phone number of the South Pierce County Historical Society in Eatonville Washington?
The phone number of the South Pierce County Historical Society is: 360-832-3072.
Where is the South Pierce County Historical Society in Eatonville Washington located?
The address of the South Pierce County Historical Society is: Po Box 1966, Eatonville, WA 98328
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The cast of South Carolina Republican Debate - 2011 includes: Michele Bachmann as Herself - Candidate Herman Cain as Himself - Candidate Jim DeMint as Himself - Senator, South Carolina Major Garrett as Himself - Moderator Newt Gingrich as Himself - Candidate Lindsey Graham as Himself - Senator, South Carolina Jon Huntsman as Himself - Candidate Scott Pelley as Himself - Moderator Mitt Romney as Himself - Candidate Rick Santorum as Himself - Candidate
Presidential candidate who received the least votes in the south in the election of 1860?
The presidential candidate who received the least votes in the South in the election of 1860 was John Bell.
How did Franklin Pierce influence the onset of the Civil War?
Pierce's support of popular sovereignty - allowing the settlers in territories to vote to decide to allow or forbid slavery- upset the delicate balance between slave and free states that since the Missouri Compromise, had kept the union together. Southern states began to more easily envision a day when they would be forced to give up slavery and so began to talk more seriously about seceding from the union. He did nothing to reduce the tariffs which were an especial annoyance in the South.
When was Kelli Franklin born?
Kelli Franklin was born in Charleston, in South Carolina, USA.
