Why did the act worsen tensions between North and South?
The act worsened tensions between North and South primarily because it heightened the already existing divide between the two regions over the issue of slavery. The act allowed for the expansion of slavery into new territories, which deeply troubled the North where abolitionist sentiments were growing stronger. The South, on the other hand, saw the act as necessary to protect their economic interests and way of life. The act further polarized the two regions, pushing them closer to the brink of a civil war.
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