Which minority wielded greatest political power in Its region in the period before the Civil War?

The firs southern state to sign and ratify the Fourteenth Amendment was the State of Tennessee, on July 7 of 1866. After the Congress passes, on June 13 of 1866, the first of all the US States to ratify the 14th Amendment was Connecticut, and then New Hampshire.

Explanation:Cotton

Cotton, however, emerged as the antebellum South's major commercial crop, eclipsing tobacco, rice, and sugar in economic importance. The eve of the American Civil War in the mid-1800s cotton was America's leading export, and raw cotton was essential for the economy of Europe.

he Battle of Gettysburg

Answer Expert Verified. The Battle being described is the Battle of Gettysburg. It was the turning point in the Civil War. General Robert E. Lee was marching his troops toward the Susquehanna River Pennsylvania.

his opposition to expanding slavery. In context, when he was a candidate he was opposed to the expansion of slavery into any U.S. territory and even proposed a compensated emancipation. This was before the Civil War and before he got elected.

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social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality.