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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.


Who wanted to keep slaves in the civil war?

The Southern states.


What was the exclamation proclamation about?

It was about the slaves and that it was bad. he wanted to free the slaves. After the speech the southern states suceeded from the usa


Why did the southern states want to count slaves as part of their populations?

Southern states wanted to count slaves as part of their populations for the purpose of representation in the United States Congress. By counting slaves as part of the population, southern states could increase their representation in Congress, despite slaves not having the right to vote.


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.


Of the following who wanted slaves to count in their total population?

The Southern states in the United States wanted slaves to count in their total population for representation in Congress. This led to the Three-Fifths Compromise in the Constitution, where slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of determining representation in the House of Representatives.


Were the Southern states of America the ones who wanted slaves during the civil war?

Yes


What is the northern states say what caused the civil war?

The Southern states wanted slaves because they had big plantations so they need lots of workers. And the Northern states wanted the opposite of that.


Who wanted slaves to count in their total population?

Southern states in the United States wanted slaves to count towards their total population in order to gain more representation in Congress and more electoral votes. This was known as the Three-Fifths Compromise, where every five enslaved persons would count as three individuals in determining representation.


Which group of states wanted slaves to be counted as part of the population when determing taxes?

Southern states, such as Georgia and South Carolina, wanted slaves to be counted as part of the population when determining taxes. This would give them more representation in the government and more political power.


What states united in a confederation to form a union?

The southern states formed a confederation and split from the union to show their discontent with the slave policies. They wanted to keep slaves and the northerners wanted the emancipation of slaves without compensation (which would result in a major loss for the economy of the south).


What states did slaves work in?

They worked in Southern states.