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How did the Confederate Constitution handle the issue of slavery?
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Slavery how important it was in the constitution?
How important was the issue of slavery in the Constitution?
Why were the framers silent on the issue of slavery in the constitution?
Slavery was a normal thing before.
How did the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution handle the issue of slavery?
The Declaration of Independence didn't discuss slavery at all. It was a letter to the king stating the problems in the colonies and as far as they were concerned slavery wasn't a problem. The constitution made slaves 3/4 of a person when counting population for the number of Representatives needed in each state.
What was the most important issue America had to deal with at the beginning of the eighteen hundreds?
America had to deal with slavery and the confederate states. The Confederate States believed that slavery was good for algriculture. But it was so wrong......
How did sectionalism and the issue of slavery influence the Constitution?
There were many people that opposed slavery. For this reason it was necessary to include a section that banned slavery for the passing of the US Constitution to go through..
The issue of slavery at the constitution convention was actually about?
The constitution should prohibit the states from participating in the international slave trade.
What formation of the confederate states of America was sparked by?
The election of Lincoln as a Republican president, moderate on the slavery issue.
What were the differences between the US Constitution and the Confederate Constitution?
the overarching difference is that the US Constitution delegates the majority of the power to a central government, whereas the Confederacy believed firmly in states' rights and thus gave states the majority of the power
What did the northwest ordinance differ from the constitution on the issue of slavery?
The Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in the territory. However the ordinance did allow for indentured servants to be held in the territory. The US Constitution did not prohibit slavery at that time.
What caused northerners to take part in the issue of slavery against their will?
The Secession and the Confederate attack against Fort Sumter.
What issue kept some people from agreeing to the new constitution?
The most divisive issue in the creation of the new US constitution, following the Revolutionary War, was the issue of slavery. Of course, this remained a divisive issue until after the Civil War.
Did Maryland have an issue of slavery?
Yes. Maryland was a slave state, but fought with the Union in the Civil War; as a result, Maryland is not named in the Emancipation Proclamation. Slavery was abolished in Maryland with the adoption of a new state constitution in 1864. Because as a slave-holding border state it was home to many Confederate sympathizers, the vote to ratify that constitution was extremely narrow: 30,174 to 29,799.
