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How was the northerners wanting to free slaves but the south wanting to keep them so they could do there work resolved?
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∙ 12y ago
they endede up having the civil war and the north won
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Why might freeing all slaves be problematic for Lincoln's primary goal?
The move could receive backlash from northerners who, despite not owning slaves, still didn't view slaves as equal human beings.
Which the law punished northerners who assisted escaped slaves?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allowed slave owners to pursue escaped slaves into free states, where Northerners who aided the slaves could be fined or imprisoned. This law was part of a series of legislation that aimed to maintain the institution of slavery in the United States.
How could a southerner avoid the draft in the civil war?
The southerners give up 20 slaves for exemption, like the northerners gives up $300 for exemption
What did the north have an economy based on before the civil war?
The north had an economy based on Manufacturing this made northerners oppose slavery because slaves could have taken their jobs
How could slavery been resolved?
Slavery could have been resolved through a combination of legal measures, social reforms, and economic incentives. This could have included enacting laws to abolish slavery, providing education and job opportunities for former slaves, and implementing programs to promote equality and integration within society. Additionally, creating international agreements to combat human trafficking and forced labor could have also contributed to the resolution of slavery.
Why did slavery in the south last longer than the north?
Because the plantations in the south were more reliant on slave labor to produce crops, while in the north, they had little need for slaves due to the increased manufacturing in the north, plus, most northerners could not afford slaves
How did southerners act to the emancipation proclamation?
The southerners reacted to the Emancipation Proclamation by starting attacks and being full of rage, because if their slaves escaped the Northerners could set them free because if the Union set them free then the slaves had to join the army or navy on the Union (North) side.
What was the reactions of the southerners and northerners of the Republican Party?
They were not prepared for the courts desicion, and they were shocked and oposed it because they wanted to choose if they were a free state or a slave state. The court decided that dred Scott was not free and he was African American so he was not a citizen and could not sue. When they lived lived in free stated they were not actually pronounced "free". southerners were okay with it but northerners were upset and shocked because they wanted to fight for freedom of slaves. Abe Lincoln spoke out for the slaves.
How did northerners react to the fugitive slave law of 1850?
Many northerners were opposed to the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 because it required citizens to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves. This law heightened tensions between the North and South, leading to increased support for abolitionism and anti-slavery sentiment in the North. Some northerners actively resisted the law by participating in the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape to freedom.
Did the battle of Gettysburg make northerners believe the war could be won?
Yes.
What could slaves could and could'nt do?
Slaves could not own property or vote. They were only able to work for free for their owners, making them slaves.
Why did the north disagree to the emancipation procamation?
They didn't especially disagree with it. They were just lukewarm about it - confirming that most Northerners were never abolitionists. However, they will have seen the sense of it when it kept Britain from helping the Confederates, as the British could not be seen to fight for slavery.
