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What was one way the constitution addressed the issue of slavery?
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Grace Ann McDonald
Congress was not allowed to pass any laws banning the slave trade before 1808.
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Which of the following was one of the ways in which the Constitution addressed the issue of slavery?
Congress was not allowed to make a law banning the slave trade before 1808.
What was a major social issue of the mid 19th century?
One big issue was slavery.
What was one issue that divided virginians?
Slavery
What was used instead of the word slave in the Constitution?
In Article I, Section 9, Clause 1 used the phrase "The migration and importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit," to refer to the practice of slavery. So in one sense, it is argued that the Constitution has never mentioned the issue of slavery, per se, but everyone knew that that phrase meant "slavery" when the Constitution was adopted.
What is true about the issue of slavery?
Slavery was one cause of conflict between the north and the south.
What word was used instead of slave in the us constitution?
In Article I, Section 9, Clause 1 used the phrase "The migration and importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit," to refer to the practice of slavery. So in one sense, it is argued that the Constitution has never mentioned the issue of slavery, per se, but everyone knew that that phrase meant "slavery" when the Constitution was adopted.
Why do you think the Framers left the words slave and slavery out of the Constitution?
The farmers decided against abolishing slavery because they would have no one to work in the fields to harvest the crops and it was unheard of for them to do it themselves. In a nut shell they would lose money!
What reason did the Framers have for compromising on the issue of slavery?
Many people in both the North and the South were strongly opposed to slavery. For example, one Framer, Gouverneur Morris, denounced slavery as "The curse of Heaven on the states" where it existed. It is also interesting to note that nowhere in the Constitution did the writer use the words 'slave' or 'slavery'. Some people say that this is because the Framers were ashamed of slavery.
What were the two main issues resolved by the Civil War?
Although the Civil war wasn't started over slavery, that was the biggest issue that was resolved. The second one would be the fact that the South rejoined the North and the United States became one again.
What was the explanation of the the 13 amendment was?
In 1865 the US Constitution was amended to abolish slavery. The amendment was the 13th one to the Constitution.
What did Douglass feel was the biggest issue with regard to slavery?
Frederick Douglass felt that the biggest issue with regard to slavery was that it was morally indefensible. He believed that no one should be owned by another man, so slavery was fundamentally flawed.
What was one issue that was handled by the Constitution?
right to free speech
