- Considered slavery a moral wrong and an affront to human rights
- Believed slavery was economically inefficient
- Sought to abolish slavery and eventually did so with the 13th Amendment in 1865
Southern States' Views on Slavery
- Considered slavery an essential part of their economy, particularly for agriculture
- Argued that slavery was a necessary institution for maintaining racial hierarchy
- Fought to preserve slavery and ultimately seceded from the Union to protect their interests
The American Revolution , Bernard Cottret, 2003 A few days before the opening of the French States General of 1789, Rhode Island adopted the Constitution of the newly formed United States of America. It is the last of the thirteen original states to accept the constitutional text which still governs
On August 12, 2000, the worst disaster in the history of the Russian submarine fleet occurred, the sinking of the Kursk nuclear submarine and the death of all 118 crew members. During exercises of the Russian Northern Fleet in the Barents Sea, the Kursk it was to launch a torpedo without an explosi
When William Harrison became president, he was 68 years old and died in a month in office. Therefore, he has no achievements. Born into a Virginia politician family The William Harrison family has produced a number of leading Virginia politicians, with his father Benjamin Harrison being the
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