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Religious/moral, economic, and political reasons. Slavery was an entrenched economic institution in Britain when the English colonies were founded, and that tradition was brought to America with the colonialists. Most northern colonies eventually abolished slavery in part because there was tight competition for labor and free white men did not want to have to compete with slave labor for jobs. (This premise would also become a motivator for the nation-wide abolition of slavery as advocated by Northern states.) The religious movement for abolition was also rooted in the North, particularly among the Quakers of Pennsylvania, and so the abolitionist movement caught on in the North first. The Southern agrarian states were more dependant on slave labor, and they feared its abolition would destroy their economies. But one of the main ideological premises behind the Revolution was that all men were created equal. It became very difficult to ignore the hypocrisy of founding a nation on this premise while allowing slavery to persist in the new nation. Even some slave owners recognized this fact. Thomas Jefferson, himself a slave owner, was one of the most outspoken abolitionists of the Revolutionary era. He wished to abolish slavery throughout the South so that he could free his own slaves without being at an economic disadvantage against other slave-owning plantations. However, abolition did not come to be during Jefferson's lifetime, and only upon his death in 1826 did he free his slaves in his will.
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β 15y agoBecause the American Revolution wasn't about slavery. It was fought for the independence of the American Colonies from British rule. It is also known as the War for Independence. The Civil War, on the other hand, was primarily about slavery (and the rights of states to allow it) and did end it, legal and technically, although it was extremely difficult to enforce, especially in the South.
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β 7y agoNo, the American Revolution was fought for American independence from Britain. Britain had founded and owned the American colonies, but the harsh British policies and treatment towards the colonists sparked rebellion and war. The fight to end slavery happened much later during the American Civil War in the 1800s.
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β 12y agoIt did not end slavery only the slavery run by the british
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How did slavery end in the Caribbeans?
Enlaved people fought back and refused to work . They fought and eventually had no slavery in the Caribbeans
What was a major difference between the American revolution and the Haitian revolution?
only the haitian revolution was motivated by a desire to end slavery
What marked the official end of the American Revolution?
Where did the American Revolution inspire revolutionary movements
The South looked at slavery as an economic issue The North viewed slavery as what kind of issue?
The South looked at slavery as an economic issue. The North viewed slavery as a moral issue. In the North, slavery was proving to be unprofitable in the North and was dying out by the end of the American Revolution, but in the South white Southerners were increasingly more defensive of slavery.
African American who campaigned to end slavery?
jack
The American Civil War was fought to put an end to what?
slavery
What was a person called who wanted to end slavery during the American Revolution?
abolitionist
The American revolution was fought to end British rule. Fact or opinion?
That would be fact...
When was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought in beginning middle or end of the war?
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought towards the beginning of the American Revolution.
What brought about somewhat greater social and economical equality and the virtual end of slavery in the north?
The American Revolution
Who is Prince Hall?
an African American that fought with Patriots then led fight to end slavery in the United States (US)
What did the Abolitionists fight for?
The fought to end slavery
How did slavery end in the Caribbeans?
Enlaved people fought back and refused to work . They fought and eventually had no slavery in the Caribbeans
How did American Americans contribute to the Union war effort?
They fought with great courage to save the union and end slavery forever.
What is was the movement to end slavery called?
The movement to end slavery is known as Abolitionism. This movement was started in Europe in 16th century and then gradually moved to America. The issue was of such contentious nature that American civil war was primarily fought on the issue of slavery.
What role did the African American Patriots play in the war?
They fought in almost every battle of the war.
What was not a result of the American Revolution?
The end of slavery in the United States of America. Although the Declaration of Independence stated that: "All men are created equal", it was written by a slave holder, (Thomas Jefferson) and slavery would not end in the USA, until after the end of the American Civil War (1861 to 1865).
