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may 1, 1844 - Election of 1844

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The election resulted in the the victory of James K Polk. This was good for the abolitionist movement because his expansionist policy set the stage for sectional division leading to the civil war which lead to African American freedom.

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may 1, 1844
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~ 181 years ago