well, in the U.S, after the revolutionary war had been won and the articles of confedoration established, The Northern states had outlawed slavery and wanted the southern states to do the some. The southern states refused to free their slaves because they strongly relied on them to work on their plantations, and if they freed them they would go bankrupt. The problem was't officially dealt with until 1801, but slavery still continued in other countries.
Slavery was and is morally wrong.
deeply divided the nation was over slavery
It moved toward the West
1860-1904
Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 with a platform against slavery in the territories but for tariffs a transcontinental railroad and a Homestead Act.
the roots and growth of slavery 1650 and 1860
No, America abolished slavery in 1860, and the abolition would not havve happened if it had not been for Lincoln. 1860 was late, as Britain abolished slavery in 1807, fifty three years before the British
When Lincoln was elected president in 1860, his views on slavery were already known and included:
It was clear that as a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, personally believed that slavery was was morally wrong. However, as he stated many times before his election in 1860, he did not intend to cause problems where slavery already existed. He also stated that he did not have to Constitutionally power to abolish slavery.
read chapter 11
opposed the extension of slavery
yes it did
Not directly, although the election of 1860 was the pivotal first step at resolving the slavery issue. It led to a civil war which in time did resolve the issue by ending slavery.
Not directly, although the election of 1860 was the pivotal first step at resolving the slavery issue. It led to a civil war which in time did resolve the issue by ending slavery.
slavery
Slavery was and is morally wrong.
He was a southerner, and had held slaves at one point but by 1860 he did not support slavery.