Democratic-Republicans. The leaders of the party were Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Because Johnson's plan was implemented when Congress was out of session. Power play, pure and simple. jesslyn bigelow answered this(:
Kentucky, Senator Crittenden's home state, would have remained a slave state.
Some members of each party believe a) it is not going to work b) could make things worse or c) there are better plans. If all Democrats voted for the plan, and all Republicans voted against, it would pass with 235 votes. But voting did not go exactly by party. In the House vote, approximately 60% of Democrats, and 30% of Republicans were in favor of the plan.
John J. Crittenden
they believed that african americans should be granted full citizenship
they believed that african americans should be granted full citizenship
Because it could have allowed for new slave-states.
Because it wasnt an exact place on the map like they usually are
Crittenden Compromise
Because people picked him
Because Lincoln had not been elected on an Abolitionist ticket. All he said was that he would not allow any extension of slavery. So the Crittenden Compromise was acceptable in its recognition of existing slave-states, but not in its provision for possible new slave-states.
Radical Republicans
The Crittenden Plan or Crittenden Compromise was introduced in 1861 and if had passed in congress it might have prevented secession. The Kentucky senator who introduced it was John Crittenden.
opposed the plan