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Why did some northerners who were not opposed to slavery in the south want to keep it out of northern states and territories?
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∙ 13y ago
Because they said it was wrong, and they said that slavery cannot expand or it would wither or die. They wanted to stop the further spread of the slavery and this is the reason the war started over some racial equality.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoDo you mean the Buffer States?
These were the slave-states that narrowly voted against joining the Confederacy. When it came to issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln was keen not to upset the people of these four states and drive them into the arms of the Confederates. So he allowed them to continue practiising slavery until the war's end.
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∙ 13y agoThere may be different possible answers to this question from a political science point of view.
An answer from a rational choice point of view is that delegates are mainly concerned with getting re-elected at the next election. Voters may not have wanted to accept the United States to split over the issue of slavery, so to get re-elected it might have been best for a delegate to vote for a compromise.
Another answer might come from the idea of national interest. A country split over the issue of slavery might, from the point of view from the delegates, not be in the best interest of the United States. It would have weakened the country and make it more vulnerable to inside and outside threats.
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What was northern white abolitionist's view on slavery?
Generally speaking, Northerners and Northern politicians believed that slavery should not be allowed to expand to new territories or new states. Part of their argument was negated in 1857 by a ruling by the US Supreme Court which said slavery was constitutional.
Compare and contrast northern and southern colonies?
The Southern colonies strongly favored slavery while the Northern colonies largely opposed slavery. Southern colonists had vast amounts of land but were far from other locals. The Northerners lived closer and were able to have more social gatherings, The Southerners were mainly Protestants while the Northerners were mainly Puritans.
Why did northern politicians oppose the extension of slavery into the new territories?
The North had opposed the extension of slavery because they didn't want the 'inhumane' segregation to spread the the newer joining territories/states. And they couldn't have yet attempted to abolish slavery all together at that point because the segregation force was too large and powerful. So they hoped to only turn new territories/states anti-slavery. Slavery was one issue, equal rights was another issue. So to say that Northerners did not like segregation is not true. Segregation existed in the North and the USA as a whole for decades after the Civil War.
Why was the question of whether to allow slavery in the territories of the US such an important issue for the northerners and southerners?
The issue of slavery was important to northerners because that meant they could catch runaway laves and they could get a reward for it. it was also important for the southerners because that meant that the money they spent on them was a partial waste.
Why did the US not want to annex Texas?
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
Why did the northerners protest Douglas's plan to repeal The Missouri Compromise?
The northerners protests DouglasÕs plan to repeal the Missouri Compromise because it would have made slavery legal in the northern territories. The Missouri Compromise had outlawed slavery in territories and new states above the Missouri Compromise line.
What was favored by white southerners but opposed northerners?
slavery
Why did some Northerners opposed abolishing slavery?
Their was no money
What presidential candidate completely opposed the spread of slavery to westerns territories?
Abraham Lincoln completely opposed the spread of slavery to western territories.
How did northerners react to the proclamation?
Many Northerners were for the proclamation that ended slavery. However, there were Northerners who felt like Southerners and opposed it.
Did northerners favor or oppose expansion of slavery in the west?
they opposed it
Compare the arguments of northerners with southerners who opposed abolitionism?
they opposed the african american slavery
Lincoln was opposed to slavery in the?
Territories
Conscience Whigs were Northern Whigs Who?
Opposed slavery
What was northern white abolitionist's view on slavery?
Generally speaking, Northerners and Northern politicians believed that slavery should not be allowed to expand to new territories or new states. Part of their argument was negated in 1857 by a ruling by the US Supreme Court which said slavery was constitutional.
Compare and contrast northern and southern colonies?
The Southern colonies strongly favored slavery while the Northern colonies largely opposed slavery. Southern colonists had vast amounts of land but were far from other locals. The Northerners lived closer and were able to have more social gatherings, The Southerners were mainly Protestants while the Northerners were mainly Puritans.
Why northerners favored the wilmot proviso?
Because it would abolish slavery in all of the new territories; territories that were acquired from the Mexican War
