because Africa wass so rich so they sent people to put bear traps down in over 500 people were capture on a ship an people who was sick was thrown overboard
Slavery has been around for hundreds of years and still exists in some parts of the world today. It became a divisive issue in the 1800's because of the abolitionist movement in the North.
To get free labor and for big selling profit. Slavery is still an issue today, even in the USA.
The civil war was about slavery the united states split and the southern states wanted slavery but the northern states said every one has to follow the laws that forbid slavery
Slavery, and far, far, far behind that States' Rights (primarily insofar as some states wanted the right to keep slavery legal). Really, it was pretty much all about slavery.This is not to say that there weren't sound economic reasons why slavery was such an divisive issue (it wasn't that people in the north were just nicer or more ethical than people in the south). But: THE issue was slavery and anybody who believes otherwise is fooling themselves.
Slavery meant a cheap labour force for their large plantation bases economy.Slavery was legal when the United States was formed. The southern states became dependent on slavery for cultivating, especially harvesting cotton, when the cotton gin was invented. Because the southern states suffered financially with international debt more than the northern states it was an economic issue that turned into a moral issue.
The most divisive issue in the creation of the new US constitution, following the Revolutionary War, was the issue of slavery. Of course, this remained a divisive issue until after the Civil War.
The Civil War was directly related to the issue of slavery, as it was fought over the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
Although slavery as a practice began in the Americas in the 16th century, with the first shipment of slaves arriving in Virginia in the early 17th century, it was not until many years later that slavery would become a divisive issue in the United States. The fundamental reason was that slavery was not at first generally seen as immoral or otherwise wrong; that is, it was generally accepted to be natural or legitimate, and it would continue to be seen this way for many generations before a different view would become influential.
Slavery has been around for hundreds of years and still exists in some parts of the world today. It became a divisive issue in the 1800's because of the abolitionist movement in the North.
it increased tentions over the issue of slavery across the united states
Type your answer here.. the issue of slavery was becoming more divisive.
the expansion of slavery
Slavery was practiced in many regions throughout history, and attitudes towards it varied depending on the time period and cultural norms. Many societies have recognized the inhumanity of slavery and have worked to abolish it.
Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.
It depends on which region. There were many regions where people were opposed to slavery, and some where they accepted it. Slavery was a very contentious and divisive issue, and it contributed