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At the time of the Civil War there were significantly fewer slaves in the North than in the South. Many African Americans enjoyed full freedom in the north.

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What did the North think about slaves?

The North had less use for slaves than the South did, and many Northern people helped slaves gain freedom.


Why was slavery less prevalent in northern colonies?

It was difficult to transport slaves to the North.


Is it true tht in the north slaves had more oppurtunities to improve their lives than slaves in the south?

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If the slaves were freed from the south to go work in the north would they get paid when working in the north?

Yes, if the slaves were freed in the south they would get paid when working in the North. They would just get paid less than the average white person.


Why did the north abandon free slaves?

The north did not abandon free slaves. Usually the slaves lived in peace in the North.


What economic concern fed the fear of abolition in the North?

The north feared that if slaves were freed, they would loose jobs because slaves would work for a lot less. This eventually did happen.


Is it good for slaves to join the north or south?

Being a slave is never good but you'd be better off joining the Northern troops as the South was less sympathetic to the plight of slaves.


How did north count their enslaved people?

There was not slaves in the north. Discrimination, yes. Slaves, no.


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Were there slaves in new England colonies?

Yes there were slaves in the New England States, but they weren't as popular as they were in the south because they were less profitable in the North because of winter accommodations and thing of that sort.


Number of runaway slaves that made it to the north?

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