Political history of slavery Flashcards
1
Q
Racial slavery made
A
Democracy an achievable thing
2
Q
Slavery was very important
A
To structuring the class system
3
Q
Political manoeuvres were deployed
A
In order to keep slavery alive
4
Q
Slavery became sectional
A
Confined to the south
Had been a national institution
5
Q
By 1830
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3000 slaves lived in the north
Of a total population of 2 million
6
Q
Political contortions required
A
To appease political southern in the government
Continued to the civil war
7
Q
Slavery became confined to the south
A
Further differentiated the north and south
8
Q
Keeping slavery
A
An attempt to accommodate southern power
