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Explore Pa History: Pennsylvania Democrats

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A good look at the views of the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania just prior to and during the Civil War. Read about Democratic president from Pennsylvania, James Buchanan, and his views about the importance of slavery in the national discussion.

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Concepts
slavery, abraham lincoln, dred scott, causes of the civil war
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Additional Tags
compromise of 1850, copperhead movement, crittenden compromise, dred scott v sanford, election of 1860, fugitive slave law, james buchanan, raid on harper's ferry
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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