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200: American Civil War: The Causes (Part 1)
The Rest Is History
Are You the Little Lady Who Made Such a Big War With Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Fugitive slave act of 18 50 is probably the single most important piece of legislation in helping to trigger the american civil war. In there's also the kansas nebraska act of 18 54, and there ar other things we could talk about. And i think that that transition happens around the 18 twentyes, orerly 18 thirties,. There's no space in the south for any white person questioning moral rectitude by the end of the 18th century. Its classic way which polarization happens: each side reacting to the other whereas in the virginia state legislature it is still possible, for example, to debate a gradual emancipation bill.
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