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What was Daniel Webster's position on slavery?

He argued that slavery was necessary, benefiting both slaves and slave owners
He was against slavery
He was against slavery but owned slaves

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Webster urged northerners to respect slavery in the South and to assist in the return of fugitive slaves to their owners.

So he was on the side of slavery he did not want it to stop
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