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Did God free other slaves aside from the Hebrews?
Nope, that was about it. The bible has many verses that support slavery in all its forms. Most religions support slavery.
Why was slavery bad in America?
The "badness" of slavery in America began in the transport of slaves across the Atlantic, where they were packed like human sardines. Many, many Africans died on the way to America. Furthermore, once in America, the slaves on plantations were often treated cruelly. They were forced to work for long hours. Slaves were kept in primitive cabins with terrible living conditions. Many were subjected to whipping or other forms of punishment. Slaves could be sold at any time. Many families were broken up through the slave trade. Aside from problems for the slaves (though they were many) slavery was (and is) an unsustainable economic system. Slaves were expensive to own, and worked as little as possible (If one has no hope of advancement, one has no incentive to work any harder than necessary to avoid punishment). They often intentionally destroyed equipment. Slaves were kept intentionally uneducated (to avoid chance of rebellion) which meant their skills were limited and industry was not an option. (This led to the economic stagnation in the South leading up to the Civil War.) The largest problem with slavery was that it involved the oppression of a human being by another. Slaves had no say in their lives and were denied education and even basic civil rights.
Why were abolitionists so hated by the North?
Generally speaking abolitionists meant people in favor of abolishing slavery in the United States and in any territories owned by the US. In the Northern US States, the average citizen, may have been against slavery, however, they did not see it as a main issue, ( before the US Civil War ).There was no widespread hatred of abolitionists in the North. In the Southern States where most of the slaves lived, Southerners saw slavery as a way of life. It could be said that for the most part they had a strong disdain for people against slavery.As an aside, however, even abolitionists did not consider slaves to be equal to Whites.
Why was slavery considered a reason for the US Civil War?
It can easily be said that when all the other reasons for the Southern rebellion are cast aside, slavery was a key issue. Or, to put the answer in a different light, if there was no slavery in the US in 1860, there would never have been a civil war.
Why has Christopher Columbus unfairly been blamed for bringing slavery to the Western Hemisphere?
The complaint that Christopher Columbus is guilty of bringing slavery to the Western Hemisphere ignores several important facts. Slavery was a world wide institution at the time of Columbus. It existed in Africa and Asia. During the time of Columbus, Arab slave traders were already deeply involved in the slave trade. Even in the high level Native American empires, such as the Incas and the Aztecs, these empires made slaves of other Native Tribes they had conquered.And as an aside, in 19th century England, slavery was not abolished until 1828.
Why did annexation of Hawaii failed under Franklin Pierce?
Because the government had to put the issue aside when the slavery issues came up.
Why did Americans fear the end of slavery?
In the South many people didn't want it to end because the slaves used to do most of the farm work, like pick the cotton and other stuff, so they feared it would destroy their economy. This referring to the American South. Not South America.
Was Andrew Jackson for slavery?
Andrew Jackson's wife had a heart attack in the presence of their slave. He pushed the slave aside, crying and hugged his wife. Jackson died 17 years later next to the same slave, who is quoted saying, "Master Jackson was a good man. I have no doubt they let him in heaven." So he obviously did not oppose slavery, but did treat his slaves with respect.
Discuss the irony of the Thirteenth Amendment repealing the Three-Fifths Compromise.?
There is no irony between the three fifths compromise and the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution. The former act was based on the number of slaves that existed in a State for the purposes of counting a State's population and therefore its number of seats in the Hose of Representatives. This was clearly put aside as the amendment abolished slavery.
What harm does slavery do to the slave owners?
Aside from the psychological trauma of owning another person, historically slave owning societies are far less innovative than those that are not. With the presence of virtually free labor there is no reason to develop labor saving devices after all, and in some ways doing so can be detrimental to the social system itself. For example, in ancient Rome water wheels were known, but went unused because building a mechanical device to grind grain meant that slaves would not be required to that work, and it was feared that they would use their free time to cause trouble and plan revolts.
Did some slaves in the south show planters how to grow corn?
Yes. very few actually didn't know how corn was planted so they had to ration it. Any slave owners that weren't abusive (the ones that treated slaves almost equal, aside from not paying them) slaves gave them tips, such as how to plant corn.
Abraham Lincoln main goal?
From the very start of his administration, in fact, as soon as he won the 1860 presidential election, Lincoln had a driving focus. As a political leader, he had to put aside his personal beliefs about slavery. As an aside, it would seem conceivable that if not for the Civil War, slavery in Washington DC would have continued much longer then it did.Lincoln's main goal was to keep the United States united. This made the most sense then and now as well. The slavery issue came to the War because it was one of the best ways to have the Union prevail and keep the nation whole. With that accomplished, the slavery issues could be worked out.
