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They wanted to stop the creation of any new slave-states.
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Why would the election of Lincoln in 1860 cause southern states to leave the union?
The southern states made the assumption that Lincoln would make slavery illegal.
Why were so few slaves in the northern parts of the US prior to civil war?
In the period known as the Antebellum Period (approx. 1790-1860), slavery rarely occurred in Northern states because it was illegal there. These states started to ban slavery just after the passing of the Constitution and the end of the Revolutionary war, starting with Vermont in 1777. Besides the ethical reasons for ending slavery, it was also no longer necessary in the North because the Northern economy was rather industrial as opposed to the largely agricultural Southern economy which relied on slave power to make it profitable for slave owners.
Why did the northern states not want to count slaves?
The northern states didn't have slavery as the southern states did, and they were smaller. They were afraid that if slaves were counted as part of the population that would give the southern states an advantage when they were represented in Congress. In 1790 35% of the population in VA was slave, so that can make a difference in the balance of power between states.
Which two states were the last to abolish slavery in America?
The 13th amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in the USA, and it was adopted on December 6, 1865. However, the state of Mississippi didn't "ratify" (to make it official) it until 1995. Kentucky didn't ratify until 1976. See the link below for further explanation. However, these two states not ratifying the 13th amendment until much after 1865 is considered to have only been symbolic. The federal law abolishing slavery still made it illegal for anyone in these states to own a slave.
How did the increasing regionalization of the nation create difficulties for the national government?
The national government wasn't sure whether to make the new territories "slavery-free" states or slave states.
Why did southern states secede from from the US of America?
because they didnt want him to make slavery illegal !
Did the dred Scott decision make slavery illegal?
Yes. Congress could NOT tell territories or states not to have slaves.
How has the court enlarged the role of federal government on slavery?
At first, the court said slavery was up to the states. Later, the court held that the federal government could make slavery illegal.
Why would the election of Lincoln cause the southern states to leave the union?
The southern states made the assumption that Lincoln would make slavery illegal.
How did Abraham Lincoln make a difference?
He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, which ended all slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation only ended slavery in the states that were part of the Confederacy, not in the border states that fought with the northern states in the civil war.
Why would the election of Lincoln in 1860 cause southern states to leave the union?
The southern states made the assumption that Lincoln would make slavery illegal.
Why were so few slaves in the northern parts of the US prior to civil war?
In the period known as the Antebellum Period (approx. 1790-1860), slavery rarely occurred in Northern states because it was illegal there. These states started to ban slavery just after the passing of the Constitution and the end of the Revolutionary war, starting with Vermont in 1777. Besides the ethical reasons for ending slavery, it was also no longer necessary in the North because the Northern economy was rather industrial as opposed to the largely agricultural Southern economy which relied on slave power to make it profitable for slave owners.
What life in southern colonies like?
Life was kind of hard because they split from the northern colonies because the wanted slavery and they thought that Abraham Lincoln was going to make it illegal
What year did rhode island make slavery illegal?
1652
Were slaves in the north free?
If the were slaves, by definition they would not have been free.ANSWER:The states that make up the northern part of the United States were free states. None of the northern states allowed slavery during the American Civil War. That's why so many slaves ran to those states - FREEDOM!
Why did the South make the US Civil War a war for independence?
Southern leaders believed that their way of life which included the institution of slavery was in danger from the free States of the United States. Their solution was to become an independent nation and avoid further conflicts over slavery with the Northern States.
What was the term that describes people who want to make slavery illegal?
Abolitionists
