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> If legal slavery was a federal law, it would still exist today. Perhaps if the confederacy had won, given that the confederate government did institute laws
by falcolas 5y ago
> If legal slavery was a federal law, it would still exist today.
Perhaps if the confederacy had won, given that the confederate government did institute laws to that effect upon its member states: confederate states were not allowed to aid or abet fugitive slaves.
Confederate Statutes, Chapter 19, Section 50.
But they didn't, and the United States government explicitly abolished slavery (despite some states wanting it, and some states not) that we don't have slavery in the US, not even in the states which embrace confederacy ideals today.
And, not having slavery? That's a good thing. Thanks, US Government.
- edmcnulty101 5y agoThank the Northern states you mean.
- falcolas 5y agoNo. I mean what I said. The US Government is made up of representatives from the states, but it was not the state governments who wrote the law, it was the federal government.