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In this sentence, New England is the compound noun.
New England is an open compound word.
This statement is true. Sojourner Truth was a former slave who took up the cause of abolition.
There was no slavery in the midwest or west, other than most parts of east coast and southeastern states from 1619 to 1850. The north was later against slavery since 1850s, while the south wanted slavery.
former slave who spoke against slavery
Quakers were among the first in England to speak out AGAINST slavery.
Frederick Douglas
England passed the first law against slavery in 1807
In 1831, William Lloyd Garrison organized the New England Anti-Slavery Society. The society sponsored agents who traveled throughout the region speaking at churches and lecture halls speaking on behalf of the abolition of slavery.
They would not have enough state votes to pass the constitution if slavery was outlawed by it. The south would have voted against it.
Frederick Douglass wrote an autobiography that describes his life in slavery and after he escapes. He battled racism throughout his life and became a famous abolitionist with many supporters.
The south was against slavery.