1. James Buchanan
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15th President James Buchanan
He refused to challenge either the spread of slavery or the growing bloc of states that became the Confederacy.
By U.S. News Staff
(Courtesy of the National Archives/Newsmakers)
15th President James Buchanan
He refused to challenge either the spread of slavery or the growing bloc of states that became the Confederacy.
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