When Alexander Hamilton became president in 1789, southerners generally supported slavery as an essential part of their agricultural economy, particularly in the production of cash crops like cotton and tobacco. Many viewed it as a necessary institution for their economic prosperity and social structure. However, there were also growing tensions, as some southerners began to question the morality of slavery and its future viability, especially in light of the burgeoning abolitionist sentiment in the northern states. Overall, while slavery was widely accepted in the South, debates about its implications were beginning to surface.
Many Southerners opposed Alexander Hamilton's tax plans because they believed they disproportionately favored the industrialized North at the expense of agrarian Southern economies. Southern states had already paid off their war debts, while Hamilton's proposals included federal assumption of state debts, which they felt was unfair. Additionally, there was a widespread fear that such taxes would lead to greater federal control and diminish states' rights. This opposition contributed to the growing regional tensions that would later manifest in the divide over slavery and states' rights.
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.
Southerners believed they were fighting for 1. Slavery 2. their rural way of life
The Southerners.
The book was about slavery and it showed the harsh realities of it. It made the Southerners fear that slavery would be abolished because of it. The pro slavery even made books like Aunt Phillis' Cabin and Uncle Robin in His Cabin in Virginia and One in Boston.
They were against slavery
The Southerners knew that the North or the Union wanted to abolish slavery. With the growing friction between the South and the North, they threatened to secede if a Republican became president, which happened when Aberham Lincoln became president. The Southerners feared that their rich southern way of life would end.
The Southerners did not feel good about the future of slavery
Southerners feared he would abolish slavery and seceded.
Some northerners believed slavery was morally wrong. Southerners believed slavery was an essential part of their lives.
the new president and Secretary of state were southerners and not concerned about slavery in Texas.
The southerners were for slavery, but Lincoln was not. Lincoln would try to abolish slavery.
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The confederates (the southerners)
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Many Southerners opposed Alexander Hamilton's tax plans because they believed they disproportionately favored the industrialized North at the expense of agrarian Southern economies. Southern states had already paid off their war debts, while Hamilton's proposals included federal assumption of state debts, which they felt was unfair. Additionally, there was a widespread fear that such taxes would lead to greater federal control and diminish states' rights. This opposition contributed to the growing regional tensions that would later manifest in the divide over slavery and states' rights.