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What role did Fredrick Douglas play in the fight to abolish slavery?
he told stories about the difficulties of being a slave
What was Dred Scott role to settle the issue in slavery?
The Dred Scott case did not settle the slavery issue - it unsettled it. The South interpreted it as a licence to travel in the North with their slaves, and possibly re-introduce slavery into free soil. The North was thrown into confusion at the Supreme Court's suggestion that there was no such thing as free soil, because slavery was protected by the Constitution. It caused furious disputes, including the Lincoln-Douglas debates, which drew slavery to the attention of people not previously concerned with it.
What role did the Missouri Compromise play in the dispute over slavery?
The Missouri Compromise temporarily solved a dispute over slavery by keeping the number of slave and free states equal. It was later replaced by the Compromise of 1850.
What was the essential cause of the introduction of African slavery into North America?
One of the main reasons why African slavery got into North America was the need for cheap manpower to keep farms running. The already prevailing trend of having poor people as slaves also welcomed the idea of having Africans take up the role.
What role did the issue of slavery play in the election of 1848?
The Whigs had to temper their opinions on the Mexican-American War since their candidate, Zachary Taylor, was a war hero. They took on the issue of slavery instead and turned it into the hot button topic of the election.
