#driedscott

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This map illustrates the political landscape of the United States in 1861, just as the nation stood on the brink of civil war. It highlights the division between free and slave states, the status of U.S. territories, and the emerging Confederacy, offering a snapshot of a fractured republic at a critical turning point. As Southern states began to secede following Abraham Lincoln’s election, long-standing...