The south definitely depended on the use of slaves. The economy was supported by the work done on their plantations and in order to complete the amount of work that needed to be done to keep their economies going and to support their people, they believed they needed their slaves. The north on the other hand wanted to have slaves be freed, and in some places they already were. The convention had to decide the best approach to the slavery issue that best eased the tension between the two sides. They could not have one side of the nation passing laws and things that in turn hurt the other side. They needed to be seen as one, strong and united front to the other countries and imposing
The south definitely depended on the use of slaves. The economy was supported by the work done on their plantations and in order to complete the amount of work that needed to be done to keep their economies going and to support their people, they believed they needed their slaves. The north on the other hand wanted to have slaves be freed, and in some places they already were. The convention had to decide the best approach to the slavery issue that best eased the tension between the two sides. They could not have one side of the nation passing laws and things that in turn hurt the other side. They needed to be seen as one, strong and united front to the other countries and imposing