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Expansion of slavery into federal territories

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  1. Gary William GallagherNeutralJul 28, 2026· Lex Fridman Podcast

    Slavery’s expansion into federal territories was the central sectional dispute.

    “It's a question of whether slavery was going to be able to expand into federal territories.”

    Listen at 9:26

    Open the episode · #499 – Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & Lee
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