Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States . Pierce was a northern Democrat who saw the abolitionist movement as a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation. His polarizing actions in championing and signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act alienated anti-slavery groups while failing to stem conflict between North and South setting the stage for Southern secession and the American Civil War. Wikipedia*

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Franklin Pierce has two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1999 Vignette. Most common tags: American Presidents, Pierce, Franklin.

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