HIST 393 Chapter 2: Reading Levine - Chapter 2
7 Sep 2019
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Slave owners thought that their slaves were pleased to be slaves. They talked about how the black man"s inferiority made it a perfect condition for them to become entrapped in slavery. Racism was very prevalent in the north and they supported slaveowners, but did not want slaves themselves. The great french revolution of 1789 was the most successful slave revolt in the western hemisphere. In 1834, britain started to abolish slavery as well. Slavery was central to the identity of the elite and the values of the elite. Northerners began to believe that slavery insulted their values and affected their liberties. The compromise of 1850 created territories of new mexico and. Utah and the federal government neither guarantee nor prohibit the existence of slavery. Lincoln was elected because the northerners believed that only a party committed to stopping slavery would defend their rights and interests. He promised not to directly touch slavery within the.
