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What states did slavery take place?
the southern states in the united states
Why did slavery take hold in the south but not in the north?
because the south are mean
Which action did seven southern states take after Lincoln was elected president?
Abolished slavery in MOST nourthern states
What did some southern states take to prevent a slave revolt?
they passed strict laws and controls pertaining to slavery.
What position did Lincoln and Douglas take their debates?
Both had a strong position in the Anti Slavery debate. They both were against slavery and agreed that there should be no more slave states.
Why did it take so long for the US to put an end to slavery when it was outlawed and condemned much earlier by countries like Great Britain?
It was also being condemned and outlawed in the Northern states, at about the same time as it was in Britain. But that was just when cotton was becoming America's biggest export, and the Southern planters represented a strong pro-slavery lobby.
Major Southern defenses of slavery?
Many Southerners believed slavery was not wrong because: - Slavery was economically necessary for the South - The Bible did not speak out against slavery - The slaves were treated with much care from the Southern owners - Slaves were seen as children (innocent, unaware that they were being taken advantage of) and the Southerners viewed themselves as "parents" to the slaves. - Blacks were a naturally inferior race unable to take care of themselves.
What positions did Lincoln and Douglas take in their debates?
Both had a strong position in the Anti Slavery debate. They both were against slavery and agreed that there should be no more slave states.
How did the civil war take place?
Because the southern 25 states wanted to have slavery but the northern 25 states wanted everyone to be treated equally
What was one of the arguments used by southern slaveholder to justify the institution of slavery?
it was critical for the south's agricultural economy.
What role did slavery take in Ghana?
what role did slavery take in ghana
Why did many Americans oppose abolishing slavery?
Because it benefited the North, They feared that the blacks would take their jobs, and also worried that the end of slavery would cut off the supply of southern cotton for northern textile mills.
