They were called extremists, but the Northerners termed them as "fire-eaters", for their belligerent conduct. Later they became known as the confederates or rebels, but only during the Civil War.
The major issue between southern and northern states was the problem of slavery. The North had abolished it and the South wanted to keep it.
southern delegates is for slavery they were trying to keep it. northern delegates is against slavery they were trying to get rid of it.
Southern proslavery arguments did not include the belief that slavery was mandated by the Constitution of the United States. Slavery had been a contentious issue between the North and South since the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Slavery was a somewhat controversial issue at the time. The economies of the southern colonies relied on the institution, and they would never have agreed to join a nation where one of the stated aims was to eliminate it.
Slavery became the major dividing issue between Northern and Southern states in the U.S. The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820, involving the regulation of slavery in the Western territories. This started people taking sides over whether slavery should be abolished altogether, or remain an essential right of the people.
The issue is slavery.
The slavery issue caused the northern and southern democratics to split up and have two different democratic parties.
The major issue between southern and northern states was the problem of slavery. The North had abolished it and the South wanted to keep it.
southern delegates is for slavery they were trying to keep it. northern delegates is against slavery they were trying to get rid of it.
The Methodist Church split into a northern and a southern division over the issue of slavery.
Southern proslavery arguments did not include the belief that slavery was mandated by the Constitution of the United States. Slavery had been a contentious issue between the North and South since the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
...slavery was protected by the constitution on the grounds that a man's property was sacred and slaves were property.
The issue that the North and South fought over was called the Wilmot Proviso. It was basically a law of slavery: the North and South were fighting over slavery. The North were anti-slavery and the South were pro-slavery
the issue is that some people were for slavery, and some were not...the north was mostly opposed and the south was all for it, thats why there are so many african americans in the south today
Slavery was a somewhat controversial issue at the time. The economies of the southern colonies relied on the institution, and they would never have agreed to join a nation where one of the stated aims was to eliminate it.
Slavery became the major dividing issue between Northern and Southern states in the U.S. The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820, involving the regulation of slavery in the Western territories. This started people taking sides over whether slavery should be abolished altogether, or remain an essential right of the people.
Copperheads.Congressional republicans who opposed Lincoln's handling of the war and the slavery issue were called radicals. Those that were willing to have peace at any price were called copperheads.