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Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in territory?
Popular sovereignty is the term that refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in a territory.
Was slavery only legal in the south?
Slavery was legal in all parts of the United States until the Emancipation Proclamation of 1865. Afterwards, the South was unable to use the term "Slave Codes" which enforced and upheld slavery, and so they developed "Black Codes" which were ultimately the same thing. To answer this more directly, slavery was illegal after 1865, but it would take the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to completely make any practice of slavery and racism illegal in the eyes of the law--nearly 100 years after it was supposedly declared illegal.
Which colony made slavery legal first in us?
Massachusetts became the first colony to legalize slavery in what would later become the United States in 1641.
Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory?
Popular sovereignty is the term that refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory. This concept was a key issue in the lead-up to the Civil War in the United States.
Why did many southern states keep slavery legal when writing their state constitutions?
Many southern states kept slavery legal when writing their state constitutions to protect the economic interests of slave owners and maintain the social hierarchy based on race. Slavery was deeply entrenched in the southern economy and society, and abolishing it would have threatened the power and wealth of the ruling class. Additionally, racism and white supremacy played a significant role in shaping the attitudes towards slavery in the South.
What would likely have happened if the Confederates won the civil war?
If the confederates won the civil war, slavery would be legal throughout the U.S. But, then the south would have its own country.
Missouri compromise said land below 36 degrees 30 was what to slavery?
It said slavery would be legal South of the line, and illegal North of the line.
What if slavery was still legal in the US?
if slavery was still legal today in the united states of America, i personally think the the whole nation would hate each other. the northerners would still be against slavery, and the southerners would still have plantations for slaves to work on. the nation would be in a major crisis if slavery was legal today.
What if slavery was legal again?
well if slavery was legal again their would be another civil war and cause many conflicts.
Which of the following drew a line north of which any new states would be free states and south of which any states would be slave states?
Your question incomplete. The answer is the Missouri Compromise. It did not actually decree that states to the South of the line would be slave-states. But slavery would be legal there.
How did the north and south view slavery?
The north was against slavery, and the south favored it.
How was the issue of slavery addressed at the Constitutional Convention?
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
If the South had won the Civil War what would happen?
The south would make slavery all throughout the nation.
How was the issue of slavery addressed at the convention?
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
How was the issue of slavery address at the convention?
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
De facto and de jure slavery?
De facto means in fact, and de jure means in law. De Jure slavery would refer to legalised slavery. De facto slavery would not be in a legal sense, but would be the situation nonetheless.
What was the South concerned about if slavery was not permitted in Kansas?
They were concerned that slavery would come 2 kansas
