Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877

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The decision's interpretation as a case of judicial overreach has fueled arguments against modern courts deciding political issues.

Seeing it as a triumph for federalism has reinforced contemporary movements towards centralizing government power.

Its perception as an anti-slavery stance has contributed to current advocacy for judicial restraint.

The view that it was a justified ruling has strengthened calls for increased states' rights in recent times.

It abolished slavery in Washington D.C., weakening pro-slavery advocates.

It led to immediate secession discussions among southern states.

It temporarily eased tensions between free and slave states with measures like the Fugitive Slave Act.

It established popular sovereignty as the law throughout all U.S. territories.

Viewing John Brown as a martyr supports arguments that extreme measures can be justified by moral imperatives in present-day protests.

Considering him primarily a terrorist strengthens opinions advocating total non-violence in modern activism.

Interpreting his actions as reckless intensifies current beliefs that radical interventions hinder progress towards justice and equality.

Believing he was solely an abolitionist hero bolsters viewpoints favoring civil disobedience without direct confrontation today.

It caused immediate cessation from southern States

It led directly to the start of Civil War

It resulted in universal abolitionist movements across Northern states

It intensified debates over the extension of slavery into new territories

It strengthened the Whig Party’s stance on supporting popular sovereignty across U.S. territories.

It contributed to the formation of the Republican Party, which opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.

It solidified Democratic control over Congress by uniting Northern and Southern Democrats.

It resulted in an alliance between abolitionists and slaveholders for different reasons.

Slaves are considered property by the Constitution, warranting federal protection.

Slaves are granted freedom upon their arrival in free states or territories.

Congress holds the power to ban slavery within new territorial acquisitions.

The Constitution supports the gradual emancipation of slaves across all states.

McCulloch v. Maryland

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Marbury v. Madison

Plessy v. Ferguson

It provided a detailed account of slave rebellions across the South that prompted many Northerners to call for immediate emancipation.

Its depiction of plantation life convinced a majority of white Americans to advocate for the end of racial segregation based on economic efficiency.

The book played a significant role in reuniting moderate Northerners and Southerners around Christian forgiveness and reconciliation.

It galvanized Northern opposition toward slavery by humanizing enslaved people and exposing the cruelties of bondage through sentimental storytelling techniques.

The preservation of Union might happen without civil war and southern states decide not to secede seeing strong executive will.

There may have been less momentum for secession, possibly preventing the Civil War.

It would likely result in more states joining Confederacy leading to even bigger scale civil war.

The Civil War could've started earlier due to increased tension between North and South.