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If he did, then he did not understand the definition nor the terms of slavery. A slave by definition can not be free. A slave, however, has no place in the land of the free. What Jean Jacques Rousseau held was that war is a product manufactured between states and man, certainly not civilized men, do not war with each other. In his writing the Social Contract, Rousseau argued that that the contract of slavery is invalid in a civil society because it is a contract that works against reason and nature. While Rousseau had reservations about unabridged freedom for people, he did believe in natural law, and a such, believed that naturally people are free, and no man or woman can rightly enslave another.
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Was virgina a slave or free state?
Slave
Was Tennessee a free state or the slave state in 1850?
Slave
Was Idaho a slave or free state?
Free state.
When were slaves really free?
a slave is pr definition not free. you could visit the slave section on wikipedia to get a lot of information on the subject http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave
How many free and slave states were there?
15 slave states and 19 free states during the American Civil War
What did the followers of the free soil party believe in?
a slave less country
What are some major setbacks in Beverly Campbell's life?
i believe it it that they both worked together to free the slave
Who said you believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free?
Abraham Lincoln
According to the fugitive slave laws if a slave escaped to a free state he or she was automatically free?
No, according to the fugitive slave laws, escaped slaves were not automatically free. The laws required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, even if they reached a free state. This often led to contentious legal battles and resistance from abolitionists.
If a slave escaped to a free state was the slave free?
No, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, escaped slaves could still be captured and returned to their owners. Being in a free state did not automatically grant freedom to escaped slaves.
Was every slave set free?
No, not every slave was set free. Even after the abolition of slavery in many countries, some individuals remained enslaved due to illegal practices, lack of enforcement, or other forms of exploitation. The journey to freedom was a complex and ongoing struggle for many.
Was virgina a slave or free state?
Slave
What was an effect of the fugitive slave law?
Free African Americans feared being sent to prison.
Which state asked to join the union as a free state in 1850?
comprimise of 1850 Arkansas - slave Michigan - free Florida - slave Texas - slave Iowa - free Wisconsin - free
Why did slave owners believe there was such a need for slavery in the US?
Slave owners saw an opportunity to capitalize on free labor. They wanted to make more profits, so they didn't pay wages to slaves.
Did Texas want to join the U.S. as a free state or slave state?
no it was slave free
Was kansas a slave state or free state?
it was a free state >3
