How did the fugitive slave act and the kansas-nebraska act further divide the north and south? what role did the concept of popular sovereignty play in these conflicts? do you think there was any way to avoid the violence that came out of this era?

How did most southern politicians of the 1860s feel about the issue of slavery? a) they supported slavery in current states, but were against its expansion into new states. b) they wanted to preserve slavery and supported its spread into new states. c) they wanted to prohibit the spread of slavery into new states and territories. d) they supported the emancipation of enslaved people in all states and new territories.