In the 1850s, Mississippi politicians who were most in favor of secession included Governor John J. Pettus and prominent figures like Jefferson Davis, who would later become the President of the Confederacy. Pettus advocated for the protection of slavery and the rights of Southern states, arguing for secession as a means to preserve these interests. Additionally, many members of the Mississippi legislature and local leaders expressed strong support for secession, reflecting the growing sentiment in the South leading up to the Civil War.
Politicians in slave holding states would surely, for the most part lean toward secession. There is no cut and dry answer on the matter. And, of course since many compromises had been created in US history, more likely that route would be anyone's choice. New Englanders secession regarding the Mexican War.
Why did the 1850s have no electricity?
There were 3022,427 slaves in Missouri in the 1850s
Chinese in the 1850s were lured to Australia by the goldrushes.
The 1850s was the Late Romantic Era. It was the last part of the Romantic Era of fine arts and literature, which ended around the end of the 1850s.
By the 1850s, Australia was known as Australia. This name was adopted in 1824.
Melbourne prospered during the 1850s as a result of the gold rush in Victoria.
mid 1850s , the struggle over kansas saw what?
clothes
the lightbulb
Prostitutes
By the 1850s, the south and north were becoming more alike.