Constitution: Why was it that between 1800 and 1860, successful presidential candidates would want to be perceived as a friend to slave states?

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Why was it that between 1800 and 1860, successful presidential candidates would want to be perceived as a friend to slave states?

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Why was it that between 1800 and 1860, successful presidential candidates would want to be perceived as a friend to slave states?