SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
JOHN BROWNS RAID
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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support slavery to avoid a civil war.
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abolish slavery in all states of the Union.
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oppose slavery in the western territories.
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end the agitation over the issue of slavery.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Even more to the point, Buchanan pledged after being elected president: “The great object of my administration will be to arrest, if possible, the agitation of the Slavery question at the North.” Nor did Buchanan’s civil rights record stop with slavery.
Detailed explanation-2: -At his inauguration, James Buchanan wasted little time clarifying his stand on the all-important slavery issue. Speaking to a crowd enjoying 1, 200 gallons of ice cream furnished for the occasion, he declared slavery a matter for individual states and territories to decide.
Detailed explanation-3: -James Buchanan "I like the noise of democracy."
Detailed explanation-4: -At the same time, however, Buchanan unequivocally defended the Union. He claimed that secession was unconstitutional and could only be justified by the revolutionary right of resistance to oppression. He urged the South to wait until the Republicans committed some overt and dangerous act before seceding.