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Most people in the Northern US States believed that slavery was immoral and not in keeping with what "America was all about", which is liberty, a God given gift to everyone.
Other Northerners, mainly what are called the "anti slavery abolitionists" were more adamant then the common person about the need to abolish slavery rather than simply "not supporting the concept of slavery" These people were by definition, more radical than others. They asserted that God was offended by slaveholders. Among this group was a well known man of his day, Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe who wrote the famous book "Uncle Tom's Cabin".
Unfortunately, many of the radical anti slavery abolitionists, lose their creditability by being violently anti-Catholic.
The interesting thing about Northern distaste for the institution of slavery, was that most Northern States did not allow freed slaves to vote or hold public office in the North. Some States ( I need to check which ones ) did not even allow freed slaves to be in their States.
The prevailing notion of the day was that it was that slavery was wrong, BUT (and I capped that but ) "Negroes" -- Afro Americans were an inferior race.
Another shock to the radicals came from the lips of President Lincoln at his 2nd Inaugural Address. Let me quote one part of it,
"..but let us not judge not that we be not judged.." In his address< Lincoln refused to blame the South for slavery. Lincoln made it clear in his speech that both sides were to blame for the War. This outraged the radicals.
How radical were the radicals? Aside from being anti-Catholic, Evangelicals of eleven Protestant denominations banded together to promote a constitutional
amendment proclaiming the United States as a Protestant Christian nation.
The socalled "Bible Amendment" would be passed to amend the
opening paragraph of the US Constitution to say " We the people of the United States, humbly acknowledging Almighty God as the source of all power in civil government, the Lord Jesus Christ as the Ruler among the nations, His revealed will as the supreme law of the land, in order to form a more perfect union"
Needless to say, President Lincoln was not buying that idea.
What else can I help you with?
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 some people in the North support the institution of slavery?
Northerners did not want the slaves to worry about unemployment like factory workers from the North.
What where the northerners that were against slavery called?
Federalists
How did northerners and southerners differ in their opposition to abolition?
The southerners wanted slavery to end but northerners didn't want that
Why did some Northerners opposed abolishing slavery?
Their was no money
Why did southerners support the annexation of Texas?
They thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery
How did northerners and southerners view slavery?
Some northerners believed slavery was morally wrong. Southerners believed slavery was an essential part of their lives.
What was the major argument of annexation of Texas?
northerners opposed because they said the annexation would bring more power to the south and spread slavery which they didnt want.
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.
Did southerners and northerners agree on slavery?
no.
Why did some people in the North support the institution of slavery?
Northerners did not want the slaves to worry about unemployment like factory workers from the North.
How did northerners react to the proclamation?
Many Northerners were for the proclamation that ended slavery. However, there were Northerners who felt like Southerners and opposed it.
What where the northerners that were against slavery called?
Federalists
What was true about the underground railroad?
many northerners learned about slavery by personal contact with slaves.
How did northerners and southerners feel about slavery in general?
The northerners felt slavery was bad, although they bought cotton from the south that the slaves made. The southerners felt slavery was very useful to make and sell goods.
How did northerners and southerners differ in their opposition to abolition?
The southerners wanted slavery to end but northerners didn't want that
Were more northerners enthused about ending slavery?
Yes.
