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The border states had slavery during the entire US Civil War. US President Lincoln had attempted to negotiate with these states in terms of gradually reducing their slavery by compensation from the Federal government. He even allowed for two generations of time to pass in order to allow for adjustments in society. Despite the fact none of the border states joined the Confederacy, they refused Lincoln's offer and insisted on maintaining their slaves.
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What were border states and why were they important?
border states are states that were left in the union but stil had slavery.
Slavery was not legal in the border states?
Slavery was legal in the border states. However, since they did not secede to join the Confederacy, they were not included in the Emancipation Proclamation.
How was the issue of slavery addressed at the convention?
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
What were the states that allowed slavery but were still loyal to the union called?
The Border states, or the Buffer states.
What were the pro slavery anti secession states generally known as?
what were the pro slavery anti secession statesgenerally known as border states
Did the border states all denounce slavery?
yes the all denounced slavery during the civil war.
States that kept slavery but fought for the union?
the 4 border states between the north and the south
What were Border States?
The Unions states on the Confederate border were: Kentucky Missouri MarylandDelawareAnd until 1862, the District of ColumbiaAlso from 1863, the newly-created West Virginia Confederate states bordering on the Union were: Texas Arkansas Tennessee Virginia
How was the issue of slavery addressed at the Constitutional Convention?
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
Which these was not a border state?
Kansas was not a border state during the American Civil War. The border states were Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, which were states that allowed slavery but did not secede from the Union. Kansas, on the other hand, was a free state and did not have the same debates over secession and slavery.
The Missouri copromise of 1820 did what for the legality of slavery?
It banned slavery in any new states North of Missouri's Southern border.
Why was taking sides hard for the border states?
The border states did not like the slavery and they got very upset and from my side of an opinion I would think theyn would of left the union but then they stayed in the union and they helped stop slavery. The swtates allowed slavery yet they have remained in the union.
