LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Question
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What senator supported Clay’s Compromise of 1850?
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Clay
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Calhoun
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Webster
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Lincoln
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Compromise of 1850 was the mastermind of Whig senator Henry Clay and Democratic senator Stephan Douglas.
Detailed explanation-2: -On March 7, 1850, Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster (pictured) rose in the Senate Chamber to stake his career, his reputation, and perhaps the nation’s future on the success of a speech that he hoped would unite moderates of all sections in support of Kentucky Senator Henry Clay’s proposed “Compromise of 1850."
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