Few states had rights for slaves.
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The decision of whether to allow slavery or not in each state was left for the residents to decide.
I want to say the big question was whether or not the state was anti-slavery or not. It was always about maintaining the balance. For every anti-slavery state there would have to be an arrangement to have a pro-slavery state.
Already owned slaves were permitted, otherwise no slaves allowed in the state of Texas.
What is the 1787 convention say about slavery?
In the early stages of slavery no they could not actually they didnt own anything they didnt have a say. later on they did.
Congressmen from the South were the first proponents of allowing the voters of a State decide the free or slavery issues. An amendment was bitterly passed however that when slaves reached the age of 25, they would be freed.
the African people were brought to the USA in chains, so it is fair to say they were sold into slavery.
because he want to his state to be free first
There is no amendment in the US Constitution regarding State governments being no longer necessary. What the US Constitution does say is that whatever the US Constitutions laws do not cover, belong to the individual States to determine.
.....slavery IS banned......
to expand slavery