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Pierce Era Clash and Slavery Tensions Sparked Bleeding Kansas
The article reviews President Franklin Pierce as a narrow leader beholden to the southern faction, noting his secretary of war appointment to Jefferson Davis and actions that spurred expansion of slavery, Ostend manifesto tensions, repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and the rise of the Republican party amid civil strife in Kansas. It also mentions a Berlin substitute rubber discovery for tires, its uncertain production, and cautious claims.
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