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They thought it was immoral, and they also invoked the words of the Constitution, that 'all men are created equal'.
It's also important to remember that not all 'abolitionists' opposed slavery for moral reasons. Abraham Lincoln, for instance, did not issue the Emancipation Proclamation for entirely moral reasons. By turning the Confederacy into the side that was fighting to maintain slavery, he prevented them from receiving aid from countries like Great Britain, who had already freed their slaves.
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Those in the North who opposed the abolitionists believed that these opponents of slavery?
Were undermining fundamental American beliefs.
What were ways that abolitionists spread word?
Abolitionists cited biblical verses in their sermons and speeches to lure the public to oppose and help end the institution of slavery. In some cases, abolitionists asked former slaves such as Frederick Douglas to speak publicly about their experience.
What side of America was free from slavery?
The North and West sides.
What did the abolisionists do?
they opposed slavery and helped slaves escape to the north and by the way melanie is awesome :)
Why were abolitionists so hated by the North?
Generally speaking abolitionists meant people in favor of abolishing slavery in the United States and in any territories owned by the US. In the Northern US States, the average citizen, may have been against slavery, however, they did not see it as a main issue, ( before the US Civil War ).There was no widespread hatred of abolitionists in the North. In the Southern States where most of the slaves lived, Southerners saw slavery as a way of life. It could be said that for the most part they had a strong disdain for people against slavery.As an aside, however, even abolitionists did not consider slaves to be equal to Whites.
Those in the North who opposed the abolitionists believed that these opponents of slavery?
Were undermining fundamental American beliefs.
What did the north want for new states?
The North wanted the new states to be non-slave states... most northerners were not anti-slavery, just abolitionists-that means they did not oppose slavery directly; rather, they opposed the spread of it because they believed that if it did not spread, it might eventually die out.
Why were northerners opposed to the growth of slavery?
A large amount of America's Christians and Quakers lived in the North in the past and were against slavery and abuses because of ethics.
What were persons against slavery in the US called?
Before and during the US Civil War, people opposed to slavery were called abolitionists. Most Americans in the North did not favor slavery, however, they were not activists in opposing it. Later, during the war, many Union soldiers saw the plight of slaves they met in military campaigns in the South and became more agreeable with the Northern abolitionists.
What were the Northern antislavery politicians called?
The politicians in the North that advocated anti-slavery were called Abolitionists.
Did north of south support john brown?
Because John Brown was against slavery, the North supported him. Especially abolitionists.
Why did many people from the north oppose the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Many Abolitionists opposed it, but most Northerners were not Abolitionists. The reason they opposed it was because it could have allowed new slave-states, if the local population voted for it.
What was the abolishionist movement?
abolitionists were people who were against slavery in the south. they usally lived in the north free states.
What groups did Millard Fillmore anger?
Fillmore angered the abolitionists and other anti-slavery groups in the North, by the Fugitive Slave Act, which was part of the Compromise of 1850. This compromise was engineered by Henry Clay. It was opposed by Fillmore's predecessor, Taylor.
What were ways that abolitionists spread word?
Abolitionists cited biblical verses in their sermons and speeches to lure the public to oppose and help end the institution of slavery. In some cases, abolitionists asked former slaves such as Frederick Douglas to speak publicly about their experience.
What is true of slavery in the US before the Civil War?
the north opposed the extension of slavery into new states
What is true of the slavery in the U.S before the civil war?
The North opposed the extension of slavery into new states.
