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Key elections between 1836-1860 1844 james polk 1848 taylor elected 1850 millard fillmore becomes president 1852 franklin pierce 1856 Buchanan 1860 Lincoln The abolitionist movement Brinkley 302 - 308 The question of new territories If new territories are annexed, should slaves be allowed? o if slaves were allowed, the 3/5 compromise was still in effect so the south could have more representation in government to hold a majority and therefore have their views put across in due process of law The Dred Scott case/judge Taney Brinkley 330-31 o Slaves were property, 5th amendment prohibited congress from taking property without due process of law Stated that the federal government was powerless to act on the issue of slavery Elated southern whites, dismayed northern ones The fugitive slave act passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850between Southern slave holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers. This was one of the most controversial acts of the 1850 compromise and heightened Northern fears of a 'slave power conspiracy'. It declared that all runaway slaves be brought back to their masters. Abolitionists nicknamed it the "Bloodhound Law" for the dogs that were used to track down runaway slaves.[1] Representation in the house If slave territories were allowed, then southern territories would have more representation in government

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