Growing Opposition To Slavery Dbq Analysis

The Framers debated over the issue during the foundation of America because the Chesapeake wanted the slaves to count as part of the population for House representation, but the New England colonies thought the idea was unjust. The Three-Fifths Compromise was the agreed upon solution, which allowed a state to count three fifths of each Black person in determining political representation in the House. This shows that opposition to slavery was present since 1776. The opposition to slavery grew from there eventually culminating in the division between North, the free states, and South, the slave states, for the Civil War. Opposition to slavery grew dramatically from the time period of 1776 to 1852 because of political decisions, social reforms, and technological advances. Both state governments and the national government took action against slavery. According to Document A, the last of the New England colonies to abolish slavery was New Jersey in 1804, and the federal government banned slavery from …show more content…
Information became more readily accessible because of increased means of transportation. A new national road, the development of canals, and the development of railroads allowed made crossing the country easier, thusly helped spread ideas. The increased transportation made it easier for groups to meet. Most importantly a combination of increased literacy skills and an updated printing press made books much more commonplace. Many books, like Uncle Tom’s Cabin (J) telled tragic tales of Africans who escaped slavery. Unlike the public speakers, the books could be read anytime and once a person finished a book, the person could give it to a neighbor to read. This would continue and shook the foundation of the nation. Families everywhere could read the sorrowing tales of a slave including the working class who often times would miss the public speakers because of work in the