No- he did not advocate slavery, but he thought the institution was protected by the US Constitution and that states had the right to allow it if they chose to.
James A. Garfield had one main campaign promise that he made. This promise was to never allow slavery within the United States to take place ever again.
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.
States that didn't allow slavery were called Free States.
Too allow slavery in new territories
Yes, Canada did allow slavery in its early history. It was abolished throughout the British Empire in 1834, which included Canada. However, some forms of slavery persisted in Canada despite the official abolition.
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No
Yes, but there was very little slavery in that region.
Yes, slavery existed in the United Stats but was ended at the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865.