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The Road to Civil War

Mr. Mckean submits a resolution to instruct the Committee of Five on the slavery question. The House considers resolutions on compromise, slavery, and secession.

Cite as: Erica Croft, Kiana McAllister, Annabel Harris, Lauren Davis, Elizabeth Green, Louise Navarro-Cann, Mary Nelson-Hill, Mizuki Hassell, Grace Penn, Paul Calica, Matt Rands, and Nicholas P. S. Cole, The Road to Civil War, Quill Project at Pembroke College (Oxford, 2024), Session 14102.