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mar 4, 1857 - James Buchanan elected President

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James Buchanan was elected as President of the United States in 1856. Buchanan thought the crisis would disappear if he maintained a sectional balance in his appointments and could persuade the people to accept constitutional law as the Supreme Court interpreted it.

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mar 4, 1857
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~ 168 years ago