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Abraham Lincoln was the president and he also stopped the riot.

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Who was the person against slavery whos name started with an A?

Abraham Lincoln was against slavery. As President, however, he did not believe he had the power to end slavery.


Who was the president when African American slavery started?

The first slave arrived in 1619 well before the revolution and the constitution, so there was no president when American slavery began.


What did Abraham do about slavery when he was president?

he started the civil war and won. not much later he was killed.


Why did many southerners feel they had lost control of their destiny after Lincoln was elected president?

The SOUTH wanted slavery and LINCOLN was against slavery (he was for the NORTH). The CIVIL WAR actually started because of high tariffs... Most people mistake that matter for slavery!


How did slavery affect the Civil War?

The Civil War, depsite what most people believe, was not started over slavery. It was actually started over the election of the the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Slavery only played a part of the role in the Civil War. Slavery affected the Civil War because many slaves came in to help the North win the Battle, which did not help. In the end the Civil War basically ended slavery, or abolished it.


How old was George Washington when slavery started?

George Washington wasn't born yet when slavery started. Slavery started in the American colonies in 1620 and George was born in 1732. Slavery in general has existed for millennia.


What were the reasons for slavery in America?

slavery in the Americas started when the Europeans came over and they started to enslave the native people


Where did African American slavery start?

slavery started in 1440 when Portugal started trading slaves to western Europe


Was slavery legal while James Polk was president?

Yes. Slavery was legal in the southern states when Polk was president.


What is the specific day slavery started?

Being as slavery started many thousands of years ago there are no records of an exact date.


What president was faced in 1849 with the great moral value of slavery?

Zachary Taylor was president in 1849. There is no 'moral value' of slavery


What time slavery started?

1600s