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Lewis Cass

Named father of "popular sovereignty." Ran for president in 1848 but Gen. Taylor won. The north was against Cass because popular sovereignty made it possible for slavery to spread.

Subject: 
US History [1]
Vocabulary: 
Chapter 19 - Renewing the Sectional Struggle [2]
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