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How did most people in the north feel about slavery?
Most people in the north of American were against slavery.
How was slavery alike and different in the north and south?
The north didn't have slavery, but did have discrimination. The south did have active overt slavery where people were considered property.
Why did the north not need slavery?
they had enough people
Did north of south support john brown?
Because John Brown was against slavery, the North supported him. Especially abolitionists.
By the 1840s many northern Americans had come to see slavery as an evil while many southerners defended the institution as a positive good What arguments did each side marshal in support of its case?
The North felt that the South was treating blacks unfairly. However, the South felt that slavery was necessary to keep the economy strong.
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