President candidate: John Breckenridge
Democrat
Owns slaves, Slavery is a "wholly local and domestic" issue that states should decide.
South (S) and Border States (B), Support federal slave code;
Support popular sovereignty.+
Role C: You are a married woman with young children living in Pennsylvania (N). You can not vote. You are from Massachusetts (N) and were taught that slavery was wrong. You have married the son of a wealthy planter from Louisiana (S) whose father uses slavery for his plantation. Who will you encourage your husband to vote for?
Writing from the perspective of the person you chose above, explain which candidate you would support for president in 1860, and why.
Remember that votes at this time are not private, and anyone in the community might find out how another person has voted.
Include information from role C description and the John Breckenridge information table to support your reasoning.
(A strong answer will be logical, consistent with both historical facts and the role you have chosen. Please answer in 50 words or less.)