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Northern workers and immigrants opposed slavery for a variety of reasons, including economic competition (as slave labor could reduce job opportunities), moral opposition to the institution of slavery, and a desire to prevent its expansion into new territories to maintain a free labor market. Additionally, some believed that slavery undermined the principles of equality and freedom that the United States was founded upon.
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What makes slavery angry?
Slavery is inherently wrong and inhumane, leading to feelings of anger and outrage due to the exploitation, dehumanization, and abuse of individuals subjected to it. The violation of human rights, lack of autonomy, and forced labor that characterize slavery provoke a strong emotional response from those who oppose it.
Why did middle class whites oppose slavery?
Because the more they thought about American ideals (freedom and justice), and saw themselves prosper by their own hard work, the more they realized it was wrong to keep other people in bondage and poverty.
What is a subculture whose values and behaviors oppose mainstream culture?
A counterculture is a subculture whose values and behaviors oppose mainstream culture.
What percent of Italians oppose same-sex civil partnerships?
According to a February 2007 Ispo / Corriere della Sera poll, 47% of Italians oppose same-sex civil partnerships.
What is the antonym of consent?
The antonym of consent is refuse or dissent.
Why did northern oppose to slavery?
The norther opposed to slavery because
Why did northern workers oppose the abolition of slaverys?
Northern workers opposed the abolition of slavery because they liked the cotton that was produced in the south. For those that did not oppose, and help free the slaves, many of them were Quakers that felt the light of God was in everybody.
Why did the northern delegate oppose jefferson's passage on slavery?
cuz they did
Did the south favor or oppose slavery?
The South favoured slavery
How did people oppose or support slavery?
oppose - mean support - needed it
Did roger taney oppose slavery?
no
Did Charles summer oppose slavery?
No
Did Lincoln or Douglass oppose to slavery?
Neither of the two were opposed to slavery.
Why did northern factory workers oppose the abolitionists before the US Civil War?
Freed African Americans would take some of their jobs, the workers were socially higher than slaves, and disruption of the Union.
Why did northern workers oppose abolitionists prior to the civil war?
The Abolitionists were anti-slavery. The advocated for enslaved African Americans in the south. This upset the northern factory workers, because they were basically slaves themselves. They lived in factory communities(apartment blocks of sorts) worked 12-14hr shifts, and any money they made went towards buying food and paying for the apartments they had to live in. Essentially all the money that was made was payed right back to the factory owners. In other words Northern factory workers cried for help as much as southern slaves
Why did some northern factory owners oppose abolitionism?
They opposed it because they received cotton from the southern plantations for clothes so slavery was also a source of money for them.
Who stopped slavery in Maryland?
yes, they did oppose.
