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Thousands of southern yeomen left slaves states and moved north to the free states because they felt?
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That slavery blocked opportunities for poor white men.
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What is the three fifths comprise?
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How did the rivalry between the northern and southern states start in the civil war?
The rivalry between the northern and southern states started because of slaves. Northern states thought that it was wrong to force another human to be boughten and sold by other people that would wip them.
Why was the three fifth compromise included in the constitution?
To get both the northern and southern states to agree to it. The southern states wanted slaves counted in the population for determining representation in Congress (even though slaves couldn't vote). The northern states wanted them excluded.
Why did Lincoln free the slaves?
In 1780, the abolitionist movement began in England, and carried over into the US. Members formed the Underground Railroad to help slaves who escaped captivity. Legislation was passed in 1850 to ban the slave trade within the United States. In disgust of the northern states expansion of the federal government and their disregard for the Tenth Amendment (which gave states sovereignty from the federal government), the southern states decided to withdrawal from the union. In 1861 the Civil War began. After losing many battles and soldiers, Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation to Free the slaves in the southern states. This hurt the economics of the southern states; the free labor that was helping the south gain it's independence from the US was released and had to be compensated for their work. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves to use economic warfare to prevent the southern states from winning their independence.
Slave owners created diffuculties for free African Americans because?
In the south there were no "free African Americans ". All African Americans in the southern states were slaves. Therefore, slaves owners didn't create problems for free African Americans because they never met a free slaves.
What states did slaves work in?
They worked in Southern states.
Why did southern states refused to abolish slavery?
Because their economy relied on the slaves to pick cotton
Why was the issue of slavery so important to the confederate states?
Slaves were mportant to southern states because the slaves did most of the labor and were thus a big part in powering their economy.
Why did southern states fear the outlaw of slavery?
The southern states feared the outlawing of slavery because the slaves were they're profitable way of gaining money.
What was the basis of wealth in southern states?
land and slaves.
What role did support for slavery playin the secession of southern states?
The Southern states wanted to keep their slaves, and they were worried that President Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the slaves, so many of the southern states left the union to try and keep their slaves.
Why did former slaves migrate to southern states?
People don't migrate, but animals migrate. Former slaves were all ready located in the southern states.
How long before the border states slaves were freed were the southern states slaves freed?
two years.
Why did southern states have biggest population of slaves?
They needed slaves to work on their plantations.
What was wealth based on in the Southern states apex?
Land and slaves
In 1860 two states had more slaves in their populations than free people. Which states were they?
Southern states. There were 4 million slaves.
Why did Southern States wanted slaves?
To work the plantations
