Title: Ending Slavery in the U.S.- Category:History Details: Words: 660 | Pages: 2.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Ending Slavery in the U.S.-
Ending Slavery in the U.S.-
Prior to and during the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860,
slavery was a major issue in the United States. From 1830-1850 (also
known as the Era of Reform) cotton became the center of America's
economy. The more cotton that was grown, the more slave labor was
needed to pick it. This drew a lot of attention to slaves and their
human rights. Many anti-slavery societies were formed and slavery
soon became a major issue. By 1860, slavery became the center of
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free with a home and able to get a descent job.
In conclusion, the South saw the ending of slavery as an
economic disaster and in fact the freeing of slaves would leave the
slaves with nothing but their freedom. Freedom to go without food
and shelter. Lincoln should have compromised by passing laws to
insure decent treatment of slaves currently owned in the South and
insuring that the next generation of African-Americans should be born
free.
