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Why did some southerners particularly in the Upper South criticize slavery?
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As slavery became entrenched in the south what effect did agriculture have on southerners?
slavery was defended as a positive good
What did the white southerners fear if slavery ended in the south?
That they would lose profit from all of the cotton fields
Where was slavery the harshest?
Slavery was harsh throughout the South. It was particularly prevalent as a way of life in the Deep South; in states like Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Why did the southerners secede from the northerners state?
South wanted to keep slaves, north didn't want slavery to continue
What was most southerners wealth tied up in?
Most southerners wealth was tied around slavery. Down in the south they made money from the slaves farming and selling thier slaves.
As slavery became entrenched in the south what effect did agriculture have on southerners?
slavery was defended as a positive good
How did northerners and southerners feel about slavery in general?
The northerners felt slavery was bad, although they bought cotton from the south that the slaves made. The southerners felt slavery was very useful to make and sell goods.
Why did southerners who owed no slaves defend slavery?
It was part of the economy and culture of the south
What did the white southerners fear if slavery ended in the south?
That they would lose profit from all of the cotton fields
The South looked at slavery as an economic issue The North viewed slavery as what kind of issue?
The South looked at slavery as an economic issue. The North viewed slavery as a moral issue. In the North, slavery was proving to be unprofitable in the North and was dying out by the end of the American Revolution, but in the South white Southerners were increasingly more defensive of slavery.
The south looked at slavery as an economic issue. The North viewed slavery as what kind of issue?
The South looked at slavery as an economic issue. The North viewed slavery as a moral issue. In the North, slavery was proving to be unprofitable in the North and was dying out by the end of the American Revolution, but in the South white Southerners were increasingly more defensive of slavery.
Where was slavery the harshest?
Slavery was harsh throughout the South. It was particularly prevalent as a way of life in the Deep South; in states like Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Why did the southerners secede from the northerners state?
South wanted to keep slaves, north didn't want slavery to continue
What was most southerners wealth tied up in?
Most southerners wealth was tied around slavery. Down in the south they made money from the slaves farming and selling thier slaves.
Why did the states sounth of Pennsylvania cling to the institution of slavery?
The plantation system of the south had been built on slavery, in many Southerners feared that their economy couldn't survive without it.
What was the main reason some southerners supported slavery?
Some southerners supported slavery because it was central to their economy, providing cheap labor for plantations and agriculture. Additionally, there was a belief in white supremacy that justified the enslavement of black people. Social norms and traditions further reinforced the acceptance of slavery in the South.
Why did the south hate Robert Kennedy?
Some Southerners liked Robert Kennedy. But many conservatives (perhaps more Southern than Northern) were afraid of changes he advocated, particularly civil rights for minorities. The South, after all, had slavery until 1865, while Nothern states had abolished it longer ago.
