California Part 2California Part 2

By: Jimmy WolpertBy: Jimmy Wolpert

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In the 1800’s when slavery In the 1800’s when slavery was still a hot button issue was still a hot button issue throughout the country and throughout the country and California was no exceptionCalifornia was no exception

Many voices from the South Many voices from the South even said that California would even said that California would be a bad place for slavery to be a bad place for slavery to existexist

This is ironic because most of This is ironic because most of the legislature of California in the legislature of California in those days voted pro-slavery those days voted pro-slavery

Much of this pro-slavery Much of this pro-slavery sentiment was because the sentiment was because the southern states were afraid southern states were afraid that a new free state would that a new free state would change the balance of powers change the balance of powers in Americain America

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One argument the pro-slavery One argument the pro-slavery made was that slaves could made was that slaves could work in the gold mineswork in the gold mines

The Forty Niners did not want The Forty Niners did not want slavery in California because it slavery in California because it would take jobs away from would take jobs away from themthem

Throughout the 1850’s Throughout the 1850’s California politics were California politics were dominated by the Democratic dominated by the Democratic party which consisted of party which consisted of mainly southern born menmainly southern born men

The Chivalry kept trying to get The Chivalry kept trying to get slavery into Californiaslavery into California

Eventually it was even Eventually it was even proposed to split California into proposed to split California into two states but the bill failedtwo states but the bill failed

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Once California was Once California was admitted into The Union admitted into The Union it was as a free stateit was as a free state

The South searched for a The South searched for a new state that would new state that would become a slave state, become a slave state, going as far as trying to going as far as trying to get Cubaget Cuba

The admittance of Cuba The admittance of Cuba as a slave state obviously as a slave state obviously failed failed

The political turmoil in The political turmoil in California led to the California led to the creation of filibustering creation of filibustering

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Minnesota and Oregon Minnesota and Oregon were also deemed free were also deemed free states states

This marked the rise of This marked the rise of power of The Republican power of The Republican Party in America at the Party in America at the timetime

Abraham Lincoln won Abraham Lincoln won 32% of the California 32% of the California vote in a four party racevote in a four party race

During the Civil War most During the Civil War most Californians remained Californians remained loyal to the Unionloyal to the Union