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No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) did not support slavery. Freed slaves were welcomed in early Mormon communities and many we baptized into the church. In fact, their opposition to slavery is one reason why Mormons were run out of Missouri, which according to the Missouri Compromise was to be a slave state.
Joseph Smith, founder of the Church, wrote of slavery in 1842, saying "It makes my blood boil within me to reflect upon the injustice, cruelty, and oppression of the rulers of the people. When will these things cease to be, and the Constitution and the laws again bear rule?" (see History of the Church vol 4 pg 544)
To learn more about the history of African Americans and Blacks in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, visit http://www.blacklds.org/history
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Did James Madison support slavery?
No he did not sopport slavery. In fact he was storngly oposed to salvery.
Does pro-slavery mean for slavery or against slavery?
Pro-Slavery means that you support the idea of enslaving people.
Did oliver ellsworth supprot slavery?
no oliver ellsworth did not support slavery.
Did Solon Borland support slavery?
no
Why did southern support slavery?
cause they can
Did confederate support the end of slavery?
NO!
What did the southern support?
they supported slavery
Did Pennsylvania support slavery?
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Northern support for slavery was based on?
Northern support of slavery was based on various things. For example, it was based on a fear of competition for jobs.
Did James mchenry support slavery?
Was James McHenry for or against anti-slavery
How did people oppose or support slavery?
oppose - mean support - needed it
Why would southerners support a pro-slavery government if they did not believe in slavery?
Because slavery was the mainstay of the cotton industry.
