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Why is it a misconception that all the North were against slavery?
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'.
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.
Was all the Northerners against slavery?
No. Have you ever known any large, diverse group of people to be of a unified opinion about anything?
Why did northerners head for Kansas after the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
At best, to buy cheap properties there, in order to qualify as voters in this thinly-populated state, and swing the vote against slavery. At worst, to intimidate local citizens into voting against slavery, and to cause maximum disruption to the elections, declaring all ballots to be rigged.
How did the northern and southern views of slavery differ?
Northern View Of Slavery- A vocal minority of northerners were abolitionists or people who wanted to end slavery. They believed that slavery was morally wrongs. Abolitionists favored a gradual end while others demanded that all slavery was outlawed at once. Not all northerners wanted to end slavery Southern Views Of Slavery Many southerns belied that god intend that black people should provide the labor for white "civilized" society
How did slavery in the south differ from slavery in the south?
In essence, it did not. Lincoln's cleverly written Emancipation Proclamation freed no slaves. Well generally in the north people were against slavery and they wanted to put a stop to it, (abolitionists) but in the south they were all for it. A lot of southern lifestyles revolved around slavery and they couldn't picture their life without it. A lot of Northerners on the other side found it to be cruel and uncivilized.
All of the following methods were used by Northerners to resist the capture of slaves EXCEPT?
Northerners employed various methods to resist the capture of runaway slaves, including the Underground Railroad, legal challenges, and public protests. However, one notable exception would be direct involvement in slave capture, as most Northerners opposed these actions and sought to protect escapees instead. Additionally, many Northerners supported abolitionist movements, which actively worked against the institution of slavery.
Who spoke out against slavery in the US?
Sojourner Truth spoke against slavery all over the US
Were the people of the north against slavery in Illinois?
Generally all the north was against slavery, including Illinois.
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
Why didn't the north want slavery?
Slavery is morally reprehensible. [NEW RESPONDENT] The North was becoming much more industrialised, and factory-managers couldn't use massed ranks of unskilled labourers. They wanted mobile, skilled people, including new arrivals from Europe.
Was the north against slavery?
Not all of them but the majority of the north were.
