settlement of freedmen in Africa
Settlement of freedmen in Africa.
Quakers did not believe in war.
Slaveholders convinced poor whites that slavery was justified by instilling a sense of superiority in them, based on race. By promoting the idea that poor whites were still better off than enslaved black individuals, slaveholders could maintain control over both groups and prevent potential solidarity or uprisings against the institution of slavery. This divide and conquer tactic reinforced social hierarchy and preserved the status quo.
needed their political support
They didn't
Slaveholders opposed the Wilmot Proviso because Slaveholders argued that slaves were property by the Constitution
because they hated blacks like most southerners still do today.. end of story.
They were strongly opposed to violence and war.
quakers mostly
James Buchanan supported the Lecompton Constitution because he was a supporter of the rights of slaveholders. Buchanan served as the 15th U.S. President.
Slaveholders aimed to gather Africans of differing backgrounds and languages to prevent communication and solidarity among slaves, making it harder for them to organize and resist. By deliberately separating individuals who could potentially form alliances based on shared language or culture, slaveholders sought to maintain control and prevent uprisings.