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When Martin Van Buren arrived in Washington to be ... As early as 1819, Van Buren had called slavery “a moral evil,” but he appeased its partisans frequently. “There was a dark side to ...

Major Acts: Martin Van Buren opposed the expansion of slavery to the point that he blocked the annexation of Texas because he feared it would become a pro-slavery state. He also feared that gaining Texas would mean a war with Mexico. Van Buren enforced ...

Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore ... disclosing his opposition to the immediate annexation of Texas, where slavery would be allowed. Infuriated supporters of annexation at the party’s ...

Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York... Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.