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When Slave Owners Chose Federal Power over Local Sovereignty

Although they professed to support “states’ rights,” many proslavery activists wanted a stronger federal government that could force slavery on the western territories and deny local sovereignty to territorial residents. 

Original Article: “When Slave Owners Chose Federal Power over Local Sovereignty”

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