Before the Civil War, a dispute arose between the north and the south concerning states' rights. In South Carolina, Sen. John C Calhoun was a vocal spokesman for the South on this issue.
John C. Calhoun
Sen. Robert Y. Hayne
John C. Calhoun
Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.
John C. Calhoun
Mary Todd Lincoln defended the rights of both slaves and women.
On March 27, 2013, Senator Hagan announced that she supports marriage rights for same-sex couples.In February 2012, Senator Hagan spoke publicly against a similar ban on same-sex marriage which will be the subject of a public referendum in North Carolina in November 2012. Senator Kagan urged North Carolina voters to reject that ban, saying that it have negative consequences.
Senator Robert Hayne of South Carolina (The recipient of Webster's most famous speech, his "Second Reply" to Hayne)
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They used the doctrine of natural rights built on the concept of "fundamental fairness."
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Rosa Parks