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About Michael Troy
Expertise
I can answer just about any question about U.S. Political history, Constitutional law, the legislative process, elections, etc. I specialize in Presidential and Congresitional historical trivia, but can answer more substantive questions too.

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Former Staff member for a Congressman and Senator. I also worked on about 10 Congressional and Presidential campaigns (only one that won). For a short time, I worked in the legal department of the Federal Election Commission. I have a B.A. in Political Science.

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Former LBJ Fellow (paid fellowship for Congressional Staff).
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honorary Society).

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Washington Post
Washington Times

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J.D. University of Michigan
B.A. George Washington University (Poli. Sci. major).

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LBJ Fellow
Truman Scholar

You are here: Experts > Arts/Humanities > Political Science > Legislation, Presidential & Congressional Politics > the coming of the civil war 1848-1861

Topic: Legislation, Presidential & Congressional Politics

Expert: Michael Troy
Date: 7/17/2008
Subject: the coming of the civil war 1848-1861

Question
explain why northern whites who opposed slavery and southern whites who supported slavery both believed they were fighting to defend liberty

Answer
Hi Ursula,

Northern abolitionists were focused on the liberty of the slaves. The believed that these people were being denied their fundamental rights to control their own lives.

Southern supporters of slavery were focused on their own liberty. They held the racist view that people of African descent were not fully human. They were thought of more like farm animals. With such a mind set, supporters thought they were fighting for the liberties of slave owners to use their property as they saw fit.

I hope this helps!
- Mike

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