What is the possibility of California being either incorporated into the union as a slave state or being split into a North Californian free state and a South Californian slave state?
How could it happen? Was Southern California this adapted to a slavery-based economy?There is small possibility of California splitting into two free states, though.
How could it happen? Was Southern California this adapted to a slavery-based economy?
Basically none. There were few proslavery people in California. There is small possibility of California splitting into two free states, though.
So how come Breckinridge did pretty well there?
Nowadays, California agri-business treats economic refugees from Latin America worse than slaves.