Did the north have slaves during the civil war?

Answer 1

the south wanted slavery

the south wanted slavery

south wanted slavery and north wanted "anti slavery"Slavery is not what the war was about. The south didn't want anything persay. The civil war is often catagorized as being a war over slavery, and this is false. The north was fighting to keep the union in tact. Abraham Lincoln stated that "If (he) could save the Union without freeing any slaves I(he) would do it, and if (he) could save the Union by freeing all slaves, (he) would do it....What (he did) about slavery, and the coloured race, (he did) because (he believed) it helps to save the Union."

The south was fighting the was as a constitutional issue. They felt that the abolition of slavery and the compromises of 1850 and the Missourri Compromise impeded on their 10th amendment right to decide for themselves.

Answer 2

The Civil War was caused by both sides. The North was upset about the Southern use of slavery. They all thought it should be banned. Which angered the South because they felt they had their own rights. Of course the war would not have happened the the southern states not seceded. Also had they not attacked Fort Sumter this war may have never happened.

Answer 3

Some Northerners were known for having slaves; however, most Northerners were against the idea of slavery. Many slaves would venture up to the North through a system called the Underground Railroad in order to escape the brutal slavery seen vitally in the South.

Answer 4

It ended the system of chattel-slavery of West Africans in Southern plantations.

It did not end slavery.

Slavery exists now, wherever you have people-smuggling, pimping and drug-pushing - "Get her hooked. Get her into debt. Get her on the streets."

There are those who will not the use the word 'slavery' about this form of bondage. They are deluding themselves.

Answer 5

they did not like slavery the thought it was wrong the south did not

Answer 6

The north fought for the slaves because they thought that the south were beating there slaves so tey did fight for the slaves

Answer 7

Yes. Though it was not the only reason, it was the most dominate issue. More causes of the Civil War can be found in the related links below.

Answer 8

The South started the Civil War to break away from the Union. At the beginning of the Civil War, ending slavery was not on the agenda.

Answer 9

The first shots were fired by the Confederate forces to prevent the Union from supplying Fort Sumter.