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Because it could have allowed the creation of new slave-states, if the local population voted for it.

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What did Southerners have to do to receive a pardon under Lincoln's reconstruction act?

Southerners had to accept that the blacks were no longer slaves and were in fact free. The American Civil war ended in 1865.


Southerners who gained equal rights through the civil rights act of 1866?

African Americans


Why did many northerns oppose the fugitive slave act and why did most white southerners support it?

many northerners opposed the fugitive slave act because it forced regular citizens to help capture runaway slaves whether they wanted to or not. most white southerners supported it because they considered the slaves to be property. :Dp.s. i tried to find the answer to this question on this website then i actually looked in my text book and found it.! so i decided to share my answer with everyone! NO PROBLEM! :)


Why did southerners agree to give up the transcontinental railroad and support the kansas -nebraska act act?

Southerners agreed to give up the transcontinental railroad in favor of supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they sought to expand slave territory and ensure the political power of slaveholding states. The Act allowed for popular sovereignty, enabling settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether to permit slavery, which aligned with Southern interests. Additionally, by prioritizing the railroad's southern route, they aimed to secure economic benefits and strengthen their position in Congress. This compromise was seen as a way to maintain the balance of power between free and slave states.


What did President Grant help pass to prevent Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process?

President Grant helped to pass The Enforcements Act to prevent Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process.

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Why southerners support Kansas Nebraska act?

They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery


Why did Andrew Jackson support the Indian Removal Act of 1830'?

southerners wanted him to remove Native Americans from the south.


Why did Andrew support the Indian removal act of 1830?

Southerners wanted him to remove the Native Americans from the South


Why did southerners support the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery


Southerners who did not support the confederacy were called?

Scallywags


Why did some Southerners support Republicans reforms?

they didnt.


Why did only southerners support republican reforms?

they didnt.


The allowed Southerners to take their slaves with them into Kansas and Nebraska.?

Kansas-Nebraska act


Why did southerners support the annexation of Texas?

They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery


Which minister's ideas did Southerners use to support slavery?

Charles Hodge


Why did the southerners finally agree to support debt assumption?

federal aid


How did the southerners react to the reconstruction act of 1867?

Southerners generally reacted to the Reconstruction Act of 1867 with resistance and hostility. Many white Southerners viewed the act as an imposition of Northern power and a violation of their rights, leading to widespread anger and the formation of groups like the Ku Klux Klan to oppose Reconstruction efforts. Additionally, there was significant pushback against the political enfranchisement of formerly enslaved people, as many white Southerners sought to regain control over their states and maintain white supremacy. Overall, the act deepened divisions and fueled resentment in the South.