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They didn't. Many border states like Maryland actually supported slavery. Lincoln only did it after realizing that the south might force slaves to join the confederate army and that slaves were essential to the southern economy. + emancipation proclamation only freed slaves in seceded states. Slaves in Maryland were not freed until the amendment was passed. While the above is true of Lincoln, there are a range of reasons why others wanted to free the slaves. Slavery benefited the Southern plutocracy, making it difficult for small farmers to establish themselves and compete. Due to an anomaly in the constitution, slavery gave the southern states greater representation in the lower house than their numbers of voters would justify. The issue also came to a head over whether the new territories would allow slavery. Slaves also undercut wages for menial labour. Oh yeah, and there's the moral and constitutional issues. I'm sure we're missing reasons here, but it was for a variety of reasons. One could even argue that the forces of capitalism demanded a move from blatant slavery to wage-slavery in order for the developmental potential of capital to be unleashed in the south.
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∙ 13y agoSlavery was free labor. Much labor was needed for the huge plantations that were spread all over the South. These plantations needed many people, and slaves were the cheapest option. The North did not require slaves as much, because it had industrialized quicker than the South.
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How does the American Civil War link to the slave trade?
The civil war was fought because of slavery. North=No Slavery South=More Slavery
What side wanted slavery during the civil war?
In the civil war the south wanted slavery. The North had machines and wanted to abolish slavery. ; )
What war included slavery arguments?
The American Civil War..The South against the North..the south wanted slavery..the north didn't...
What is a confederates mean in the Civil War?
The Confederates were against slavery in the civil war. They did not want it.
What were the differences between the south and the north ideologies pre civil war?
One of the obvious differences between the North and the South during the U.S. Civil War was that the North was anti-slavery and the South was pro-slavery.
Was the Civil War about slavery or prejudice?
The American Civil War was about the south wanting slavery and the north saying it was wrong. So... the answer to your question is... Slavery.
How does the American Civil War link to the slave trade?
The civil war was fought because of slavery. North=No Slavery South=More Slavery
Was America north or south in the civil war?
They were "the Civil War". The North and the South were going against each other. They were fighting against slavery (the North). And the South wanted slavery.
What side wanted slavery during the civil war?
In the civil war the south wanted slavery. The North had machines and wanted to abolish slavery. ; )
What is the cause of the Civil War?
There are many causes to the civil war one was slavery becasue the south wanted to cede from the union so that they could have slavery.
Why did the North and South have a Civil war instead of making an agreement?
The South did not want to get rid of slavery and the North did, The North was trying to force the South into it and they rebelled.
What war included slavery arguments?
The American Civil War..The South against the North..the south wanted slavery..the north didn't...
What is a confederates mean in the Civil War?
The Confederates were against slavery in the civil war. They did not want it.
What were some of the differences between the North and South prior to the Civil War?
the north didnt want slavery, but the south did. this led to the worst and bloodiest war in the history of America
Why was the south fighting the civil war?
To secede and to keep slavery.
What can you say about the south in the Civil War?
They wanted to keep slavery and the north didn't and that is what started the civil war
How did the issue of slavery promote sectionalism?
Slavery promoted sectionalism because the south was in favor of slavery and the north was opposed to it. The south didn't want slavery to end. With northerners opposing slavery, disagreements started to rise, which resulted in the south attempting to succeed and the Civil War breaking out.
