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Is state government losing power?
No. The power of the states in relation to the power the federal government remains essentially unchanged since the 1790's.
Southern states in 1860 feared the power of a Republican president to apex?
attack the southern way of life and further limit slavery
How did southern states keep African-Americans from gaining political power?
The Southern states kept African Americans from gaining political power by denying them an education. They also passed laws to keep them down. They were not allowed to own property and most of them could not read or write.
Why did the radical republicans in congress think it was necessary to amend the constitution?
to limit power of the southern states to extend civil rights to freedmen to provide freedmen with political power
What was the norths position of the counting of slaves for representation?
The Northern States did not want the slaves to have any representation because they feared the Southern States would gain more power because of the number of representatives. They wanted to have equall power with the rest of the country.
