One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.
Other reasons were:
1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions
2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)
Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
To keep them obedient and afraid. Some slaves were beaten just because their owner wanted to beat them. Another reason is if you did not do your job right or were slacking off or if a slave was disobeying their master.
The phrase is a general one and it may refer to several things - - it may refer to the body of goverment which passed the law - the reason the law was passed - or possibly to the specific statute in which the law is embodied - etc.
Freelanders objected to slavery because they believed it was morally wrong to enslave another human being, that it violated the principles of equality and human rights. They also argued that allowing slavery to expand into new territories would threaten the economic opportunities of free white laborers.
Hawthorne cites political changes as the reason for losing his job in the custom house. He was a Democrat and when the Whigs came into power, they replaced him with one of their own appointees.
Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for past treatment as slaves.
Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for past treatment as slaves.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.
One reason is that Southern whites feared that freed blacks would seek revenge for their past treatment as slaves.Other reasons were:1) freed blacks represented competition for white industries and professions2) freed blacks represented political opposition (as they would again in 1865)Manumission (which is simply the voluntary freeing of slaves) was unwelcome in the South because they felt that slaves would be more likely to try to escape if they had examples of successful freedmen. Another was that freed slaves might have legal status to hold previous owners responsible for maltreatment or injury. The concept of being "born into slavery" was seen as conferring a lifelong status by slaveholders.