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Why were northerners opposed to the growth of slavery?
A large amount of America's Christians and Quakers lived in the North in the past and were against slavery and abuses because of ethics.
How did northerners and southerners view slavery?
Some northerners believed slavery was morally wrong. Southerners believed slavery was an essential part of their lives.
How did northerners and southerners disagree over the issue of slavery?
Briefly put, most Southerners wanted to continue the right to own slaves and most Northerners did not like the practice and did not want to see it extended to new states that came into the union. A fairly large number of Northerners were strongly against slavery and wanted to abolish it throughout the country as soon as possible. Some Southerners had objections to slavery but respected the right of others to keep their slaves.
What were people who were against slavery called?
During the time of the American Civil War, people who were against slavery were called 'Abolitionists'.
How did northerners and southerners differ in their opposition to abolition?
The southerners wanted slavery to end but northerners didn't want that
How did northerners feel about slavery after the Revolutionary War?
Northerners were completely against slavery, and before the Civil War they took their hatred overboard by killing Southerners for their slavery.
What were people who werent against slavery called?
Most Northerners were not Abolitionists, and there was no particular name for them. As the war went on, the anti-war Democrats were called Copperheads. These were pro-slavery.
Why is it a misconception that all the Northerners were against slavery?
Yep, Not all had to be against slavery. They may have had their own veiws but they all had to obide by the laws for the North.
What caused northerners to take part in the issue of slavery against their will?
The Secession and the Confederate attack against Fort Sumter.
Was the north the only ones against slavery in the civil war?
No- not all Southerners were pro-slavery, just like not all Northerners were anti-slavery.
What were northerners called who objected to slavery's impact on free white workers?
Free Soilers
Why were northerners opposed to the growth of slavery?
A large amount of America's Christians and Quakers lived in the North in the past and were against slavery and abuses because of ethics.
How did northerners and southerners view slavery?
Some northerners believed slavery was morally wrong. Southerners believed slavery was an essential part of their lives.
Why did the north to remain a union?
Slavery was not much of a problem in the north so most northerners were against it uniting then into a union
Why did northern lawmakers try to restrict the south from spreading slavery?
Because most Northerners were against the extension of slavery, though they were prepared to accept it in its traditional heartlands.
Was all the Northerners against slavery?
No. Have you ever known any large, diverse group of people to be of a unified opinion about anything?
Did southerners and northerners agree on slavery?
no.
