Slavery was abolished in the United States during the Civil War, so at first the South wasn't affected by it, but after they rejoined the United States, they were pissed off about it, and tried to...
It was the mainstay of their only major industry - cotton. Profit was so minimal that it would have destroyed most the farms in the South. It was called the necessary evil. Also it was easier to take...
If you read the Old Testament, Genius to Deuteronomy, you will see many passages where God condones slavery and even rewards slave holders. Genesis 9:25-27: "Cursed be Canaan! The Lowest of slaves...
The assumptions are incorrect, so first we'd have to fix those. - abolitionists in the north were a minority. For example, "No abolitionist was ever elected to any major political office in any...