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The abolitionist movement suffered a temporary political defeat through the gag rule. This was an effort to eliminate slavery by making it illegal for any US citizen to own a slave.
No. Slavery was abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in a joint effort between Congress and the states that ratified the amendment. A constitutional amendment is more powerful than a US Supreme Court decision, because it is not subject to change by the Supreme Court.
He had To stop his effort to win support for the league of nations
In what ways did self-serving individuals hurt the Reconstruction effort?
Politics is the effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government. The federal system is a government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state of provincial governments.