The belief held by some Georgia supporters regarding the Compromise of 1850 as an assault on their state and constitutional right to own slaves relates to The Georgia Platform. The Georgia Platform was a series of resolutions passed in 1850 that expressed support for the Compromise of 1850 while also defending the rights of Southern states, particularly regarding slavery. It emphasized the idea of Southern unity and the willingness to secede if their rights were infringed upon.
Some Georgia supporters believed that the Compromise of 1850 was an assault on their state and constitutional right to own slaves. This belief was part of a larger idea of Southern unity. Supporters said that if the Compromise of 1850 passed, they agreed to seceed from the union.
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The Missouri Compromise
states' rights
The Georgia Platform
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