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The Interbellum Constitution

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Wisconsin's Resistance to Federal Power and the Dynamics of States' Rights

The chapter explores Wisconsin's defiance of the Federal Fugitive Slave Act in the 1850s, exemplified by anti-slavery mobs helping a man named Joshua escape custody. It delves into the complex interplay between states' rights and federal power, discussing historical figures like Jefferson, Wisconsin abolitionists, and Andrew Jackson as they navigate constitutional positions for strategic purposes. The debate extends to the era of secession, contrasting views on secession from figures like Jefferson, Calhoun, Madison, and Lincoln, ultimately exploring the settlement post-Civil War that established the unconstitutionality of secession.

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