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1.8: #34 Zachary Taylor
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Zachary Taylor’s brief time in the White House came at a turning point in the countries history. With the US victorious in its war with Mexico, new territories were added to the Union, reigniting the contentious issue of slavery. Taylor, a slave owner, but also a nationalist, believed slavery should not be extended into the West, but also believed the president lacked any authority to interfere with what he deemed a “state issue.”
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