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Because the slave states and the free states where even in number so the fact of CA coming in as a free state would give free states more states so that would threaten the south.

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Can you list when each state ended slavery?

Unfortunately, the inhumane and cruel act of slavery still exists. Even after countlesss attempts to douse the flame, the spark remained. Today, there are over 27 million slaves--hiding in the shadows and in the fists of their owners. Our small history class in Indiana is digging up the problem of slavery, and helping communities join hands and become abolitionists. Stand up for the precious children, our brothers, and our sisters that suffer each second of their short lives.


What was the purpose behind Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg?

Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses to challenge the Catholic Church's practices, particularly the sale of indulgences, and to spark a debate on the need for reform within the church.


Did the civil war end slavery?

Slavery ended with the ratification of the 13th amendment to the Constitution. The Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln which was a document that abolished slavery. Later Martin Luther King jr. ended segregation


How did the fight to end slavery help spark the womens movement?

many women joined the abolitionist movement. as these women worked to end slavery they noticed how few rights they had to. so both black and white abolitionist men and women joined the struggle for womens rights


Why did the North react negatively to the radical abolitionists?

They regarded them rather as we might regard the Green lobby - a small but vocal group with a lot of influence, and claiming the moral high ground. Most Northerners were not passionately anti-slavery, though the publication of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' brought many new recruits to the cause of Abolitionism. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation did not spark-off the rush of Abolitionist fervour that he hoped for.

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How did California state hood spark a new crisis over slavery?

California's application for statehood as a free state in 1850 upset the delicate balance between free and slave states in the US Senate, leading to tensions over the expansion of slavery. This crisis ultimately culminated in the Compromise of 1850, which included provisions such as the Fugitive Slave Act and popular sovereignty in new territories to address the issue of slavery.


What was the spark that set off the Civil War?

Slavery and State's Rights


Was the issue of slavery in the territories divides the north and south the immediate cause that spark the set off of the US Civil War?

Not the immediate cause - it had been a long-running debate. The immediate cause was Lincoln's election victory on a ticket of no new slave-states.


What is the spark of the American Civil War?

It was basically about the slavery problem and stuff like that.


Why did John Brown not spark the US Civil War?

Anti slavery abolitionist John Brown did not spark the US Civil War. He did become a martyr for the cause to end slavery in that he was executed a few months after his attack on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.


How long did slavery exist until it ended?

Unfortunately, the inhumane and cruel act of slavery still exists. Even after countlesss attempts to douse the flame, the spark remains. Today, there are over 27 million slaves--hiding in the shadows and in the fists of their owners.


How did the dred Scott case affect the lives of African American Slaves?

In the short term, very unfavourably. The Supreme Court ruled that slavery was protected in every state of the Union, and that a black man could not sue a white man. In the long term (ironically), it sharpened the divisions between the two sections, generally raised the temperature of the debate, and helped to spark-off the war - that eventualy liberated the slaves!


What is true about the debate of free will vs determinism?

The debate of free will vs determinism revolves around the extent to which individuals have control over their actions. Free will asserts that humans have the ability to make choices independent of external forces, while determinism argues that all events, including human actions, are determined by factors outside our control. This philosophical debate remains unresolved and continues to spark discussion in various fields, including philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience.


When did the Mansfield Judgment start?

1772; abolitionist, Granville Sharpe, judgment in the British courts that started slavery was not compatible with British laws. this became known as the Mansfield judgment and helped to spark the anti slavery movement.


Why did Missouri' s application for admission to the union spark a controversy?

One controversial feature of Missouri's admission was that nearly all of the state was north of the line where slavery was supposed to be permitted by a previous agreement. Only a tiny portion ('the bootheel') was south of the slavery line, but the whole state would be admitted as a slave state. This upset northern anti-slavery advocates including Quakers, and encouraged southerners in favor of expanding slavery throughout all the western territories and states.


What is the best BitTorrent client?

There are many BitTorrent clients available, each with a large number of supporters. Saying that one is the best would serve only to spark debate. A few of the more popular ones are linked to below.


Why didn't London give the man a name in to build a fire?

A wonderful question that could spark hours of debate. From a literary perspective, I think it's because the main character of the story is not really the man, or the dog - it is the cold.