Because it could have allowed the creation of new slave-states, if the local population voted for it.
Southerners had to accept that the blacks were no longer slaves and were in fact free. The American Civil war ended in 1865.
African Americans
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! :)
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.
President Grant helped to pass The Enforcements Act to prevent Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process.
They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery
southerners wanted him to remove Native Americans from the south.
Southerners wanted him to remove the Native Americans from the South
They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery
Scallywags
they didnt.
they didnt.
Kansas-Nebraska act
They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery
Charles Hodge
federal aid
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.