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Martin Van Buren
Mentor to: Samuel Tilden (Election of 1876) One of the criticisms leveled at Martin Van Buren by pro-slavery advocates was that he was an abolitionist. These grew out of three incidents in the 1820's. In 1820 he voted for gradual emancipation in Missouri. In 1821 he voted in favor of "negro suffrage" in New York. Finally, in 1822 Van Buren supported the prohibition of slave trade in Florida. Martin Van Buren felt that "internal improvements" were the province of the state and in 1826 he refused to support the Dismal Swamp Canal. In 1829, Andrew Jackson asked Martin Van Buren to be Secretary of State. Van Buren accepted. In June, 1831, Van Buren was appointed Minister to Great Britain. In 1867 he wrote Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States Links appearing on this page: Civil War Encyclopedia >> People - Other Martin Van Buren was last changed on - November 30, 2007 |
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