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The South wanted to keep the idea of slavery so that the inhabitants of the southern United States could make a bigger profit out of cotton farming.

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Q: During the Civil War which side wanted to keep the idea of slavery?
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Did the north have slaves during the civil war?

the south wanted slaverythe south wanted slaverysouth wanted slavery and north wanted "anti slavery"Slavery is not what the war was about. The south didn't want anything persay. The civil war is often catagorized as being a war over slavery, and this is false. The north was fighting to keep the union in tact. Abraham Lincoln stated that "If (he) could save the Union without freeing any slaves I(he) would do it, and if (he) could save the Union by freeing all slaves, (he) would do it....What (he did) about slavery, and the coloured race, (he did) because (he believed) it helps to save the Union." The south was fighting the was as a constitutional issue. They felt that the abolition of slavery and the compromises of 1850 and the Missourri Compromise impeded on their 10th amendment right to decide for themselves.


How might one challenge the idea that the US was wiser after the Civil War?

because the u.s. received tons of blowjobs during the civil war


Does pro-slavery mean for slavery or against slavery?

Pro-Slavery means that you support the idea of enslaving people.


What did lincolns declare was the purpose of the civil war?

He hated slavery! So he went to war to stop slavery! The North did not have slavery. But the South did! So he wanted to put a stop to the slavery! So he could free the slaves from the South and bring back together the Union and the Confederates into one Nation. Originally Lincoln wanted to stop slavery from spreading north into Illinois, Ohio and beyond. When the South left the Union and formed The Confederate States Of America Lincoln went to war to preserve the Union and abolish Slavery.


What is the Civil War?

The civil war was a time from 1861 - 1865 where the union states (North) and the states of the confederacy (South) fought. There were many causes of the civil war, including differences between northern and southern states on the idea of slavery, as well as trade, tariffs, and states rights.

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What is a war?

A war is a conflict between countries or groups of people because they don't like the other one's idea or they don't like their beliefs. Such as the American Civil War, they were fighting because the South wanted slavery and the North wanted slaves to be free and the South wanted to make their own country that allowed slavery there for creating the Civil War.war is a bad action


What was one of president lincolns biggest problems during the civil war?

one of his biggest problems was how and what to do about slavery. when the civil war came to hand, he had no idea what to do, yet somehow managed it


Why did the English refuse to aid the south in the civil war?

They wanted to. But they had to abandon the idea after Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation, turning the war into an official crusade against slavery. After that, the British could not aid the Confederates without looking pro-slavery themselves.


Why did freedom reign in the South after the Civil War?

The idea is that slavery ended. If you look around now, you'll still see slavery in the USA.


What was New Yorks attitude toward slavery?

new york was generally against slavery in the pre civil war era. this opinion was caused by books like uncle toms cabin. despite this, there was still the idea that black people were inferior, they wanted all to be free, but not all to be equal.


What side used the problem of contraband slaves into a military tactic?

The Confederacy used the Slaves as some of their soldiers during the Civil War, while the Union was opposed to the whole idea of slavery. :) WOOOOOOOTTTTTTT


What was the anacanda plan?

The Anacanda plan during the civil war was the Union's idea, they wanted to go down the Mississippi river and capture all of the Confederate forts. They succeded in the end.


Did they have Google during the civil war?

Nice idea for a novel!


Where did slavery begin the civil war?

yes just kidding i have no idea im just doing s.s. homework


What idea was that Citizens of each new territory should be allowed to decide if they wanted to permit slavery?

Popular Sovereignty


What was the idea on slavery in the southern colonies?

That slaves were just property and could be used or treated any way the owner wanted.


How was the election of 1860 a stepping stone towards the civil war?

Because the two presidents Abraham Lincoln did not agree with the idea of slavery.