The lack of southern opposition in the U.S. Congress enables the Republican majority to enact most of its party agenda.

Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
The lack of southern opposition in the U.S. Congress enables the Republican majority to enact most of its party agenda.
James Buchanan wraps up his term as president and reflects upon his handling of the secession crisis.
The United States of America had been in existence for less than a century when it was nearly shattered by the most terrible conflict in its history. Why did it happen?