john+bell

As you learn about your candidate, organize the information into the following table.

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 * **Who is the candidate? What political experience does he have?** ||
 * John Bell was a Tenessee politician, attorney, and plantation owner. ||
 * **Where is the candidate from? Where is his support strongest?** ||
 * Mill creek. Near Nashville, Tenessee. Law. ||
 * **What is his political party?** ||
 * He was part of the democratic, republican, and whig party. ||
 * **Explain his views on state rights.** ||
 * He invested in state railroads and manufacturing intrests ||
 * **Explain his stance on slavery and slave extension.** ||
 * while part of the wihg party anti slvery. ||
 * **Include any other important information about your candidate that is helpful to understand his perspective.** ||