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What was the name of the South Carolina plantation where Calhoun owned dozens of slaves?

  • Monticello

  • Fort Hill

  • Mount Vernon

  • Ashland

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John C. Calhoun owned dozens of slaves at Fort Hill, a plantation in South Carolina. He was a strong advocate for slavery and believed it was a "positive good."
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