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Why did Lincoln believe that he could legally free slaves in the rebel states and believed that he should not free slaves in states loyal to the Union?
Let's look at the history and try to understand what this is about. First, there wasn't slavery in the northern states nor in the newest western states so he didn't have to "free" slaves in these states. Secondly, the southern states maintained that it was a States rights issue to determine if slavery was illegal or legal. When Lincoln was elected the southern states felt he would pass laws outlawing slavery so they left the union in April 12, 1861 beginning the civil war. Lincoln within the next 2 years got congress to pass the emancipation proclamation freeing 3 million slaves in the states in rebellion. Lincoln's whole goal was to keep the union together. He stipulated that if the southern states did not cease their rebellion by January 1st, 1863 the proclamation would go into effect. The confederacy didn't yield so it became law. Lincoln justified the law as a means to cripple the confederate states and because of the limits of presidential authority he limited it only to the states in rebellion. The Battle of Antietam added a victory to the union army and 5 days later the emancipation proclamation was issued.
If you 18 can you get married without parents consent?
Depends on where you live. I added links to a site that gives the marriage without consent rules for all states in US. Most allow at age 18, age 19 in Nebraska and age 21 in Mississippi. Some allow younger if there is a pregnancy involved. Also added site that gives age of sexual consent in states of US.
In the US what disqualifies you from voting legally?
In many states, a felony conviction for anything removes your voting rights. A conviction on most felony offenses will cause you to have your voting rights removed or curtailed. I believe that there are at least 2 states that allow felons in prison to vote but the remainder do not. Some states have provisions in their law to allow a convicted felon (once they have served their time) to have their record altered (expunged) and they can once again regain their rights, but not all. you will have to research your own states law on this matter.
Why was a slave trying to escape from their owners such a dangerous act?
There were patrols very where looking for these slaves. The second amendment to the constitution actually was added to allow these patrols especially in the southern or slave states. They were call militias. Every male had to belong to them, no excuses. Slaves were very valuable and letting them escape would not be a good example to those who stayed behind. If they did not have a 'pass' that allowed them off their plantation, they would be punished severely if not out right killed. There were many more slaves than owners and a they had to be closely controlled. The escaped slave was hunted and many didn't get very far.
Is The practice of law state specific?
Yes, the practice of law is state-specific in the United States. Each state has its own laws and regulations governing how lawyers can practice within that state. Lawyers must be licensed to practice law in each state where they wish to provide legal services.
What effect did the Dred Scott Supreme Court case have on Dred Scott's freddom and on the Missouri Compromise?
Scott didn't win his freedom and the decision reinforced the idea that slaves were property. The Missouri Compromise was a blow to the southern states to gain more slave states. I don't think the Scott decision added anything to the compromise, but it did entrench slavery in the states where it existed.
What states were added in the Missouri Compromise and how did this keep a balance of power in the Senate?
In 1820, Maine was added as a non-slave state (23rd), and Missouri was added as a "slave state" (slavery allowed). This plan kept the number of Northern, pro-abolition states equal to the number of Southern, anti-abolition states, 12 each. But after the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) established a state's right to choose its status on slavery, the Missouri Compromise was no longer in force.
Why was the three fifths compromise need?
When writing the constitution the southern states had the slave population while the northern states didn't and the compromise was added so when counting the population for House representation that the slaves wouldn't be counted as a whole person. The smaller northern states were afraid that the larger south would have too much power in Congress.
What states were added to union as part of The Missouri Compromise?
Maine and Missouri
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo the Gadsden Purchase and the Compromise of 1850 had what in common?
They added former Mexican territory to the United States.
How did the Mexican war affect expansion and slavery between 1848 -1860?
It added southern states.
Whose idea was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
The Three-fifths Compromise was proposed by delegates James Wilson and Roger Sherman during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention. It was added as Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 to the United States Constitution.
When was California added to the union?
The war with Mexico resulted in California and the southwest territory becoming part of the United States.
Did the compromise of 1850 guarantee that any new territories added after 1850 would be open to slavery?
Yes, it allowed for a couple of new slave-states.
What main impact did Andrew Jackson have on the geography of the southern states?
Adding territory to Florida and Georgia was one way Andrew Jackson impacted the geography of the southern states. Jackson also added territory to Alabama.
Which states were added in the union in 1820 as part of a compromise to keep the balance of slave and free states?
In 1820, the Missouri Compromise was enacted, leading to the admission of Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. This compromise aimed to maintain the balance between slave and free states in the Union. The agreement also established a boundary line at latitude 36°30′, north of which slavery was prohibited in the remaining territory of the Louisiana Purchase.
What did the three fifths compromise had to do with?
The Three-Fifths Compromise fit in by allowing southern slave states to add three-fifths of their total enslaved population towards the population total to be used to determine representation in Congress.
