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What compromises did the constitution make on the institution of slavery?
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Did the constitution make slavery legal?
The original U.S. Constitution did not explicitly address the issue of slavery, but it did include provisions like the Three-Fifths Compromise that tacitly upheld the institution. The Constitution also allowed for the continuation of the slave trade for a certain period of time.
Why is slavery referred to peculiar institution?
Slavery was referred to as the "peculiar institution" because it was unique to the American South and played a distinctive role in shaping its economy, society, and culture. The term highlighted the distinctiveness of slavery in the United States compared to other forms of labor systems around the world.
The speaker can often count on the audience to make the connection between the words in the speech and the context in which he or she is speaking?
The words "liberty" and "all men are created equal" refer indirectly to the institution of slavery, the recent Emancipation Proclamation, and founding documents such as the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Why was the US Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case controversial?
It was not the (expected) ruling against Scott's freedom that caused the controversy. It was the reason given - that they claimed slavery was protected by the Constitution. If taken literally, this would invalidate all of the compromises between North and South, and make slavery legal in any state of the Union.
Did the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution make poll taxes illegal in federal elections?
The 13thAmendmentwas theabolitionof slavery
What event preceded the Dred Scott Case make it clear that slavery was legal until 1865?
Slavery was an issue during the construction and ratification of the US Constitution in 1789. By not having the Constitution abolish slavery, the States were left to decide to the slavery issue.The Dred Scott case never was asked if slavery was legal, but its full blown decision on Black citizenship and other matters related to slavery was a sad victory for all those Americans who were against slavery.
What were the three main causes of the civil war?
There were more then three reasons for the US Civil War. One prominent reason was that the framers of the US Constitution could not have the Constitution ratified if it outlawed slavery or set forth a plan to gradually end slavery. Secondly, the Northern US states continued to make compromises in order to keep slave states from seceding from the USA. Thirdly, the willingness of the Northern and Southern states to resort to armed conflict to settle their differences was the third and major reason. The problem evolved from the "need" to use slaves to harvest crops in the Southern states.
What were the compromises the delegates agreed to make?
The major compromises that the delegates agreed to make were The Connecticut Compromise, The Three-Fifths Compromise, and The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
Is there a name for changing the US Constitution?
The method to change the US Constitution is to make amendments to it. This has been done many occasions. One example is the 13th amendment which abolished slavery.
What were the major compromises the delegates agreed to make?
The major compromises that the delegates agreed to make were The Connecticut Compromise, The Three-Fifths Compromise, and The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
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.
Is the Emancipation Proclamation constitutional?
Do you mean is it an amendment to the Constitution? No, it was not an Amendment to the Constitution. The 13th Amendment was passed in 1865, after the Civil War ended to make slavery illegal. The Emancipation Proclamation was delivered early in 1863.
