Daniel Webster of Massachusetts was against slavery but he agreed to compromise on the issue. Why?

a. He wanted to run for president and needed southern support.

b. He wanted to appeal to the proslavery majority of voters in Massachusetts.

c. He was willing to do almost anything to keep the United States together.

d. He was swayed by John

c. Calhoun's sound arguments in favor of slavery.

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19 December, 19:59

Daniel Webster of Massachusetts was against slavery but he agreed to compromise on the issue. Why?

a. He wanted to run for president and needed southern support.

b. He wanted to appeal to the proslavery majority of voters in Massachusetts.

c. He was willing to do almost anything to keep the United States together.

d. He was swayed by John

c. Calhoun's sound arguments in favor of slavery.

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Anabella Jackson · Answer 1

Daniel Webster of Massachusetts was against slavery but he agreed to compromise on the issue because he was swayed by John Calhoun's sound arguments in favor of slavery. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option or option "d". Webster was born on 18th of January in the year 1782 and died on 24th of October in the year 1852.