CSPAN3 American History TV March 20, 2016
He was something of a scoundrel but also a visionary. He said you could never sell it, you can never lease it. That is where the capital of the state of alabama will sit. Montgomery did become the capital of alabama. Slavery was a big issue of course. The two sections of the country were changing in their own intentions. The south relied on cotton where is the north was becoming more industrialized. Economically that overwhelmed the south if you well. States rights issue. The election of 1860 was the abraham in which lincoln was elected. Many people in the south could not accept that. And they...
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