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Was Illinois a slave or free state in 1858?
Free what factors lead to Illinois to become a free state.Simply that a slave-state would allow chattel slavery, where a slave was the property of his master; and in a free state, slavery was illegal.
What slave sued for freedom in the 1840'sclaiming that since he was in a free state it was illegal for his master to keep him in bondage?
Mum Bett
What was the first slave state to free the slaves?
It is largely believed to be Illinois, being where Abe lived.
What does Illinois state motto State Sovereignty National Union mean?
The Illinois state motto is related to the issues surrounding the power of an individual state versus the power of the Union. Illinois entered the Union as a free state, but Mississippi, just before, had come into the Union as a slave state. Alabama was to follow Illinois as a slave state. The Civil War was still a polarizing reality and Illinois' motto was symbolic of the issues that had been confronted during the brutal conflict.
Was kansas a slave state or free state?
it was a free state >3
Was Kentucke a free state or a slave state?
Slave state
Did Texas want to join the U.S. as a free state or slave state?
no it was slave free
Was Idaho a slave or free state?
Free state.
Is Iowa a free or slave state?
Yes it was a slave state
Was Tennessee a free state or the slave state in 1850?
Slave
Was Ohio a slave state or free state?
it was a free state
Was Ohio a slave-free state?
In 1803, Ohio became the first non-slave state out of the northwest territories. Citizens were divided on the subject, but it was an official non-slave state.
