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To: henkster; colorado tanker; Homer_J_Simpson

henkster: "The reality was both sides were bluffing and looking for a way out in 1832.
But the idea of disunion was on the table.
As time went on, Palmettos became comfortable it."

In 1832 South Carolinians realized they acted alone in threatening secession.
They resolved that next time other states must go out with them.
So by the 1850 Fire Eaters worked throughout the South to promote secession.
But they were quieted somewhat by the Compromise of 1850 and elections of Democrats in 1852 (Alabama Senator King VP) & 1856 (Kentucky Senator Breckenridge VP).

Then Bleeding Kansas, Sumner's caning, John Brown & the rise of Republicans roused Fire Eaters to work again.
By 1860 they were a major political force across the Deep South.

31 posted on 09/22/2016 12:01:05 PM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)

You know how I love the irony of history.

Fire Eaters

Yep. That's exactly what they wound up doing.

32 posted on 09/22/2016 12:06:22 PM PDT by henkster (Democrats want to keep blacks on the plantation and whites on the collective farm.)

To: BroJoeK; henkster; colorado tanker

Then Bleeding Kansas, Sumner's caning, John Brown & the rise of Republicans roused Fire Eaters to work again.

How did you get hold of the syllabus? I didn't release it yet.

33 posted on 09/22/2016 12:15:32 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

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