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Why is it a misconception that all the North were against slavery?
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∙ 13y ago
Because the war was not about slavery - until Lincoln decided to turn it into a moral crusade, in order to keep the British from helping the Confederates.
If most Northerners had been against slavery, there would not have had to be a dedicated 'Abolitionist lobby'.
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Why is it a misconception that all the Northerners were against slavery?
Yep, Not all had to be against slavery. They may have had their own veiws but they all had to obide by the laws for the North.
Were the people of the north against slavery in Illinois?
Generally all the north was against slavery, including Illinois.
Was the north against slavery?
Not all of them but the majority of the north were.
Why did the north think slavery was bad?
Not all of the north thought slavery was bad and the people who were against slavery were in the north because the farms in the south needed them to tend fields and harvest cotton. Then if a slave escaped and became a northern citizen, they would obviously be against slavery.
Was the north the only ones against slavery in the civil war?
No- not all Southerners were pro-slavery, just like not all Northerners were anti-slavery.
Why were the slaves freed?
The Civil War was over slavery. The North was against it and the south was for slavery. The North won so all the slaves were freed.
Why wasn't slavery widespread in the north?
Slavery was not spread to the north, first of all, because the north didnt industrialise their farming for cash crops. Another reason was because the north had bad soil conditions, so they could only far food. Most of all. Northeners were strongly against slavery because they thought it was wrong.
Where the founding fathers against or for slavery?
I think it depends on where the Founding Father is from. Some are from the southern states where slavery is a main part of money. Some are from the North where people strongly oppose slavery since they are all people in a way. Most of them were against slavery; however, a couple were very vehement about keeping slavery in the Declaration of Independence.
Who all help free slavery?
Abolitionists helped free slavery; they were a large group. The north, too, was mostly against slavery. Abraham Lincoln was the president who finally issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves.
Who spoke out against slavery in the US?
Sojourner Truth spoke against slavery all over the US
When did slavery in the north end?
Slavery ended in 1865, in all north America, but it most likely ended in 1700's for north.
Why was the Civil War being fought?
the civil war was fought because the north and south disagreed in matters of slavery, the south thinking that states should be able to choose wether or not slavery is allowed in that state and north thinking that is should be a state issue. ( the north was mostly against slavery all together, and the south was mostly for with a few exceptions)
