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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Old-Line_Whig_Party
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:National_Democratic_Party
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Dickinson_College
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gptkbp:birth_date
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April 23, 1791
1791-04-23
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Lancaster,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:born
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April 23, 1791
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Woodward_Hill_Cemetery
gptkb:Lancaster_Cemetery
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gptkbp:cabinet_member
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gptkb:Buchanan's_Cabinet
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
gptkb:George_W._Cass
gptkb:Hugh_Mc_Culloch
gptkb:John_H._Forney
gptkb:Edwin_M._Stanton
gptkb:John_C._Breckinridge
gptkb:Isaac_P._Walker
gptkb:Samuel_D._Ingham
gptkb:Lewis_Cass
gptkb:Charles_A._Wickliffe
gptkb:William_M._Evarts
gptkb:Joseph_Holt
gptkb:Montgomery_Blair
gptkb:John_A._Dix
gptkb:John_S._Phelps
gptkb:James_H._Campbell
gptkb:Robert_J._Walker
gptkb:Simon_Cameron
gptkb:William_A._Richardson
gptkb:Robert_Mc_Clelland
gptkb:James_Campbell
gptkb:Robert_C._Winthrop
gptkb:Edward_Bates
gptkb:Charles_E._Conrad
gptkb:James_M._Mason
gptkb:Jeremiah_S._Black
gptkb:John_Geary
gptkb:David_K._Carter
gptkb:James_A._Pierce
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:James_Polk_Jr.
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gptkbp:can_impeach
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gptkb:None
No
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:conflict
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Economic downturns
Secession crisis
Southern secessionist movements
Political divisions in Congress
Failure to prevent Civil War
Economic downturns during presidency
Handling of slavery issues
Border state loyalties
Public opinion against him
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gptkbp:controversy
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gptkb:Secession_of_Southern_states
gptkb:Lecompton_Constitution
Handling of the Civil War
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gptkbp:dam
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Pardoned individuals during presidency
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gptkbp:death_date
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June 1, 1868
1868-06-01
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gptkbp:delivers
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gptkb:1857_State_of_the_Union_Address
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gptkbp:died
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June 1, 1868
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gptkbp:economic_policy
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gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkb:Lecompton_Constitution
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Dickinson_College
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gptkbp:election
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gptkb:1856_United_States_presidential_election
1856
1860 United States presidential election
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gptkbp:election_result
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gptkb:1856_United_States_presidential_election
Controversial presidency
Won the election
Criticized for inaction
Won 1856 election
Lincoln's election led to further secession
Lost support in the North
Secession of Southern states during his term
Faced secession of Southern states
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gptkbp:election_year
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1856
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:State_of_the_Union_Address_1861
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Buchanan_family
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Being the 15th President of the United States
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I am the last president of the United States."
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gptkbp:governor
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:head_of_state
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gptkb:John_C._Breckinridge
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Pre-Civil War America
Preceding the American Civil War
During the sectional conflict in the U. S.
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Debate over slavery
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Impact on the Democratic Party
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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None notable
None significant
Divisive figure in history
Polarizing figure in American history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Controversial presidency
Supported popular sovereignty
Opposed secession
Last president before the Civil War
Criticized for inaction
Last president before Civil War
Failed to prevent the Civil War
First president to be a lifelong bachelor
Opposed secession but took no action
Failed to prevent Civil War
First bachelor president
Presidency during sectional conflict.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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James Buchanan
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gptkbp:image
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gptkb:Portrait_of_James_Buchanan
James Buchanan 1859.jpg
James Buchanan portrait
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Civil_War
Civil War politics
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
Democratic Party policies
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
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gptkbp:international_relations
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gptkb:Ostend_Manifesto
Neutrality in the Civil War
Neutrality in the American Civil War
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gptkbp:key_issues
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gptkb:economic_policies
gptkb:international_relations
gptkb:oppression
States' rights
Civil War tensions
Territorial expansion
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Dred_Scott_decision
gptkb:Panic_of_1857
Secession crisis
being the only bachelor president
Being the only bachelor president
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gptkbp:legacy
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Controversial presidency
Last president before the Civil War
Considered one of the worst presidents
Considered one of the worst U. S. presidents
Failed to prevent Civil War
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gptkbp:legislation
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Homestead Act (proposed)
Kansas-Nebraska Act (support)
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gptkbp:library
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gptkb:James_Buchanan's_Wheatland
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gptkbp:local_government
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Supported by Southern Democrats
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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Old Buck
The Bachelor President
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gptkbp:nominated_for
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gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Dred_Scott_decision
gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkb:Secession_of_Southern_states
gptkb:John_Brown's_raid_on_Harpers_Ferry
gptkb:Lincoln-Douglas_debates
gptkb:Lecompton_Constitution
gptkb:Panic_of_1857
Formation of the Republican Party
Civil War outbreak
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gptkbp:notable_leader
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gptkb:Great_Britain
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gptkbp:notable_nominees
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gptkb:1856_Presidential_Election
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ I am the last president of the United States.”
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Dred_Scott_decision
gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkb:Annual_Message_to_Congress_1858
gptkb:Annual_Message_to_Congress_1859
gptkb:Annual_Message_to_Congress_1860
gptkb:Message_to_Congress_on_the_State_of_the_Union_1860
Buchanan's administration during the secession crisis
Inaugural Address 1857
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gptkbp:notable_works
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gptkb:Dred_Scott_decision
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:opponent
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gptkb:Millard_Fillmore
gptkb:John_C._Frémont
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:political_affiliation
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:political_career
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:U._S._Minister_to_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Secretary_of_State
gptkb:U._S._Representative
gptkb:U._S._Senator
gptkb:Governor
1820s
U. S. Minister to Russia
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gptkbp:political_ideology
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Constitutional Unionism
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gptkbp:political_impact
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Impact on future Democratic candidates
Influenced future Democratic policies
Limited by sectional tensions
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:political_position
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gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:United_States_Minister_to_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:U._S._Minister_to_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Secretary_of_State
gptkb:U._S._Representative
gptkb:Governor
Senator from Pennsylvania
Pro-slavery
Minister to the United Kingdom
U. S. Senator from Pennsylvania
U. S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:position_held
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gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
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gptkbp:presidency_term_end
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March 4, 1861
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gptkbp:presidency_term_start
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March 4, 1857
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gptkbp:president
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gptkb:Civil_War
gptkb:oppression
March 4, 1861
1857-03-04
March 4, 1857
15th President of the United States
Expansionism
1861-03-04
Secession
Non-interventionist foreign policy
1857-1861
Controversial foreign policies
Retired to Wheatland
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gptkbp:presidential_controversy
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gptkb:Lecompton_Constitution
Handling of slavery issues
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gptkbp:presidential_criticism
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Failure to prevent Civil War
Ineffective leadership
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gptkbp:presidential_critique
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Criticized for inaction
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gptkbp:presidential_decision
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Refused to act against secession
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gptkbp:presidential_impact
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Civil War tensions
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gptkbp:presidential_opposition
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Opposed by Republicans
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gptkbp:presidential_relations
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gptkb:Confederate_States
Tensions with Congress
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gptkbp:presidential_reputation
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Considered one of the worst presidents
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gptkbp:profession
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gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:rank
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Often ranked among the worst presidents
Ranked among the worst U. S. presidents
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gptkbp:rating
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low
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Crisis_of_1857
gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkb:Dred_Scott_v._Sandford
gptkb:Crittenden_Compromise
gptkb:Fort_Sumter
gptkb:Constitutional_Union_Party
gptkb:John_Brown's_raid_on_Harpers_Ferry
gptkb:Economic_policies
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1860
gptkb:Presidential_election_of_1860
gptkb:Presidential_election_of_1856
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Civil_War
gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
gptkb:Southern_secession
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_of_1856
gptkb:Lincoln-Douglas_debates
gptkb:Northern_Democrats
gptkb:Compromise_of_1850
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1856
gptkb:Election_of_1860
gptkb:Fugitive_Slave_Act
gptkb:Lecompton_Constitution
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
gptkb:Panic_of_1857
gptkb:Political_alliances
gptkb:Southern_Democrats
Slavery in the United States
Judicial appointments
Unionism
Economic downturns
Political legacy
Pennsylvania history
Civil rights issues
Slavery debates
Political patronage
Secession crisis
Foreign policy issues
Presidential vetoes
Political history of the United States
Presidential succession
Political corruption allegations
Historical assessments
Republican Party formation
Political legacy debates
Presidential cabinet appointments
American politics in the 1850s
Democratic Party history
Presidential elections of 1856
Presidential elections of 1860
U. S. history
Political polarization in the U. S.
Democratic Party split
Expansionism in the United States
Statehood for Kansas
Historical rankings of U. S. Presidents
Unionist policies
Political polarization in the United States
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:White_House
Wheatland
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gptkbp:resigned
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gptkb:Democratic_National_Committee
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Secretary_of_State
gptkb:U._S._Representative
Senator from Pennsylvania
Minister to the United Kingdom
U. S. Ambassador to Russia
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gptkbp:runs_through
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gptkb:John_C._Breckinridge
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gptkbp:served_as
|
gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Secretary_of_State
15th President of the United States
Minister to the United Kingdom
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:Pennsylvania_Legislature
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Senate
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gptkbp:signature
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James Buchanan signature
James Buchanan's signature
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gptkbp:slogan
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The Union must be preserved.
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Anne_Caroline_Coleman
gptkb:None
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:start_date
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March 4, 1857
1857 Inauguration
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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gptkbp:term
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15th President of the United States
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gptkbp:term_end
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1861
March 4, 1861
1861-03-04
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gptkbp:term_start
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1857
1857-03-04
March 4, 1857
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkb:The_Atlantic_Monthly
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkb:The_White_House
gptkb:James_Polk_Jr.
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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