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36th United States Congress
Corwin AmendmentThe deepening rift between slave states and free states erupted into a secession crisis in December 1860. The second session of the 36th Congress convened…
Morrill TariffThe Morrill Tariff took effect one month after it was signed into law on the 2nd of March 1861. This date marked the final days of President James Buchanan's…
Crittenden CompromiseSenator John J. Crittenden stood before the Senate chamber on the 18th of December 1860 to introduce a package of six constitutional amendments and four…