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What year did Georgia make slavery legal?
Slavery was officially legalized in Georgia in 1750 by the Georgia Trustees.
Why was slavery legal in the US?
Slavery was legal in the US due to the Constitution not initially addressing the issue, economic interests of Southern states dependent on slavery, and the belief in racial superiority. It took a Civil War and the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery in the US.
Which colony made slavery legal first in us?
Massachusetts became the first colony to legalize slavery in what would later become the United States in 1641.
Why did Lincoln say I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so and I have no in?
Abraham Lincoln saw keeping the United States intact as his most important mission. He was personally against slavery, however, he recognized that under cases decided by the US Supreme Court, the institution of slavery was legal. He also recognized that slavery did not exist as a "Southern" creation. Since before the US was a nation, slavery existed. It was clear to him that slavery could have been abolished long ago. And, that the North was just as guilty as anyone else for the institution of slavery. Lincoln, as the US President, sought to assure the Southern slave States that he had no intention to interfere with slavery where it existed. He did this in his duty to protect the Constitutional rights of all "citizens". He understood that under the Constitution, slaves were not considered "citizens".
How long slavery been over?
Slavery was officially abolished in the US by means of the 13th amendment to the constitution, which was enacted in 1865. Since it is now 2013 (as I type) that was 148 years ago. No one who was a slave in 1865 is still living today.
