LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THE FIGHT TO END SLAVERY
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Religion
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Slavery
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None of the above
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The two sides of the debate over slavery were divided between the two main sections of the United States; the North and South. Many Northerners viewed slavery as evil and wrong and some were involved in the abolitionist movement. The North did not obey fugitive slave laws because they said they were cruel and inhumane.
Detailed explanation-2: -The extreme southerners urged that all the lands acquired from Mexico be thrown open to slave-holders. Strong antislavery northerners demanded that all the new regions be closed to slavery.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main issue of the debates was the extension of slavery into American territories. This question had ostensibly been solved by the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which admitted Missouri as a slave state but prohibited slavery in all other new states and territories above the 36/30 parallel.
Detailed explanation-4: -The division began long before the onset of the war in 1861. It had many causes, but there were two main issues that split the nation: first was the issue of slavery, and second was the balance of power in the federal government.
Detailed explanation-5: -What Led to Disunion? Ultimately, what led to the American Civil War were the differences in the North and South’s views toward the institution of slavery. There were other aspects within the institution of slavery that led to division in the United States.