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Quote by: GHook93  When the country was there were rational fears that not all States would join the Union. Last thing the founding fathers wanted was a divided nation in which conflict would break out and Britain trying to reassert control. The country was a new born and very unstable. It was very uncertain time. Look at it from the historical perspective of the time.
In order to the Southern States loyal to the Union they compromised on allowing slavery in the South. But if you notice that the declaration of independence written by Thomas Jefferson (a founding father), has the line "All men are created equally." There is nothing in the constitution that allows for slavery! Article V allows for the constitution to be amended and VII allow for the constitution to be ratified. In fact the country did do this by abolishing slavery in the XIII amendment and XIV amendment guaranteed Blacks civil rights and XV created black suffrage.
By the fact that declaration of independence allowed the "all men are created equally" and that nothing in the constitution specifically makes slavery legal. In fact half the country didn't allow slavery. That is proof enough. |
Well said.
I am also not an advocate of Lincolns interference, and I believe we would be better served by letting the Union split at that time.
What can I say, I have become somewhat intolerant when being asked to suffer for other peoples stupidity. ( Which is all compromise
is when you're the only one compromising. )