Title: Congress and the crisis of the 1850s
Subjects: Politics and government, Legal status of slaves in free states, Law and legislation, Slavery, United States, Extension to the territories, United States. Congress, Fugitive slaves, Sectionalism (United States), Legal status, laws, History, Slavery, law and legislation, united states, Slavery, united states, history, United states, history, 19th century, United states, congress, history, Slavery, united states, Slavery, united states, legal status of slaves in free states, Fugitive slaves, united states, United states, politics and government, 1815-1861, Sectionalism (U.S.), Political aspects
Places: United States
Time periods: 1815-1861, 19th century