While many people in America debated the morality of slavery, Northerners thought slavery was unnecessary, cruel, and inhumane, while on the other hand southerners felt they needed slavery. They needed slaves to grow the crops and allowed the farmers to be extremely successful. Also, they wanted slaves for free labor that allowed the farmers to save money. Congress passed many laws and acts to appease the two sides of the nation. While the presidential candidates shared their thought and opinions on the issue. While on the other hand slaves had a whole different insight and rather than wanting the nation to stay together, they also wanted to be free.
One way Congress thought to deal with slavery was to keep everyone equal and go off the state's population. “Once Congress approved a territory application of statehood, the territory became a state equal to the others in the Union. A new state would have the same number of senators in Congress as the existing states.” The north disagreed with the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they felt that it was for slavery and went against laws. Many different court cases also showed how America …show more content…
Douglas believed that popular sovereignty was the answer to solve the ongoing conflict. Popular Sovereignty allows people of the state to decide if the state should be a free state or a slave state. On the other hand, Lincoln believed that slavery was a national issue and would lead to the nation’s separation. Lincoln also said that the Declaration of Independence applied to everyone even African Americans. The government made sure that there was an equal number of slave states and free states to avoid the issue of slavery. “In 1819, the number of states was equally divided between slaveholding and free states.” The expansion of slavery was also due to the morals of American people. While slaves saw the dark picture that American had hanging over there
One way Congress thought to deal with slavery was to keep everyone equal and go off the state's population. “Once Congress approved a territory application of statehood, the territory became a state equal to the others in the Union. A new state would have the same number of senators in Congress as the existing states.” The north disagreed with the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they felt that it was for slavery and went against laws. Many different court cases also showed how America …show more content…
Douglas believed that popular sovereignty was the answer to solve the ongoing conflict. Popular Sovereignty allows people of the state to decide if the state should be a free state or a slave state. On the other hand, Lincoln believed that slavery was a national issue and would lead to the nation’s separation. Lincoln also said that the Declaration of Independence applied to everyone even African Americans. The government made sure that there was an equal number of slave states and free states to avoid the issue of slavery. “In 1819, the number of states was equally divided between slaveholding and free states.” The expansion of slavery was also due to the morals of American people. While slaves saw the dark picture that American had hanging over there