because slaves were property protected by the constitution
The South opposed it.
they opposed to it
Southerners opposed the Wilmot Proviso. This is because the Wilmot Proviso established peace with Mexico, and the land that Mexico owned was in the South.
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
Slaveholders opposed the Wilmot Proviso because Slaveholders argued that slaves were property by the Constitution
the proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south
the proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south
true