History of the United States I / Unit 14 USH1 1955 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Calhoun's Dual Presidency
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The idea
Calhoun, aged and ill, had Senator James Mason of Virginia read his statement, which blamed the North for obstructing southern prosperity.
In practice
A demand for vigorous federal return of escaped people, made by a states' rights theorist.
Where people slip
He proposed a constitutional amendment creating a dual presidency, one for the South and one for the North, and hinted at disunion.
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