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It was about states' rights, specifically states' to continue practicing slavery.
by snovv_crash 8y ago
It was about states' rights, specifically states' to continue practicing slavery.
- greglindahl 8y agoFederal law protected these rights, and the rights to retrieve fugitive slaves. The southern states objected to northern states ignoring Dred Scott, which was a federal court ruling.
- snovv_crash 8y agoLegally, yes. Just because it is legal doesn't mean it is right though. Moreover, the US was way behind Euope on this issue and I suspect they wouldn't have lasted long until sanctions were imposed on slave-produced goods, especially tobacco and cotton.