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The narrative traces the political and social crises of the 1850s that culminate in the presidential campaign and sectional rupture of 1860. It chronicles territorial struggles over slavery, the Dred Scott decision, the Lecompton controversy, and episodes of congressional violence, while following the Lincoln–Douglas debates as a focal point of national argument. The volume follows the emergence of a Republican presidential candidacy through conventions and canvass, examines John Brown's raid and its repercussions, and assesses the Buchanan administration's handling of disunion. It closes by describing early secession moves and the military preparations that shifted the country from political contest to imminent armed conflict.
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