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What statement best describes the position of most Northerners toward slavery?
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Some states passed personal liberty laws for runaway slaves.
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What did the southerners think about slavery?
well really southernes wanted slavery while northerners did not want it. :)
Why did Northerners oppose the Fugitive Slave Act?
Northerners opposed the Fugitive Slacve law because they were against slavery, so they didn't want to help capture runaway slaves because they thought that if they had got away, then leave them alone. Besides it would make slavery worse in a way.
Why did the second federal fugitive slave law of 1850 make northerners mad?
The reason the second federal fugitive slave law made northerners upset was because most northerners thought that slavery was immoral and that they would have to help capture the slaves or be finned is impeachment of there rights.
The pro slavery groups that went to kansas to try to keep slavery legal?
I'm not very sure what your question is. But pro-slavery men snuck over and burned building of Northerners or non-slavery people. They burned official buildings and murdered 5 people. This was called "Bleeding Kansas."
What arguments used to justify slavery also served to question the fairness of northerners?
Slaves had better lives than many free factory
What statement best describes the position of northerners toward slavery?
Most Northerner didn't care for slavery. That is not to say they didn't want it abolished, it just did not affect their life.
What describes the position of the most northerners towards slavery?
Some states passed personal liberty laws for runaway slaves.
What describes the position on slavery of most northerners during the sectional crises of the 1850?
they were wiling to accept it where it already existed but opposed further expansion
What statement best explains why john brown failed to unite forces that opposed slavery?
Northerners and Southerners were not ready to resort to violence to abolish slavery
How did northerners and southerners view slavery?
Some northerners believed slavery was morally wrong. Southerners believed slavery was an essential part of their lives.
How did northerners feel about slavery after the Revolutionary War?
Northerners were completely against slavery, and before the Civil War they took their hatred overboard by killing Southerners for their slavery.
Did southerners and northerners agree on slavery?
no.
How did northerners react to the proclamation?
Many Northerners were for the proclamation that ended slavery. However, there were Northerners who felt like Southerners and opposed it.
What where the northerners that were against slavery called?
Federalists
What was true about the underground railroad?
many northerners learned about slavery by personal contact with slaves.
How did northerners and southerners feel about slavery in general?
The northerners felt slavery was bad, although they bought cotton from the south that the slaves made. The southerners felt slavery was very useful to make and sell goods.
How did northerners and southerners differ in their opposition to abolition?
The southerners wanted slavery to end but northerners didn't want that
