How Did The Abolishment Of Slavery Affect The Economy

In 1788 when the United States Constitution was ratified, the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise was put into place, prohibiting Congress from touching slavery laws for at least twenty years. The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise was made to encourage the southern states to ratify the Constitution. The Founding Fathers postponed action regarding the disagreement over slavery until the Northern states pushed for a solution to abolish slavery. In the aftermath of the United States Civil War, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were necessary to address the issues of slavery, citizenship, and voting rights that were created by the power struggle between the North and the South. After the North wanted to push for the end of slavery, Congress
In defiance, the Confederate states tried to find loopholes so that they could still own slaves. The northern states were repelled by slavery, in part because there was no great need to support their economy. Industrialization and factories were able to pay workers and many laborers would work for low wages found in the influx of immigrants coming through Ellis Island. The abolishment of slavery negatively impacted the economy, primarily in the South, due to Southern plantation owners having to pay wages for labor. Even though owning slaves was illegal, black people’s rights, including owning land, moving freely through public spaces, and running a business, were restricted. This problem needed a solution, so Congress passed two more amendments. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States; however, it did not provide equality to black people and created new difficulties for the country to overcome. The southern states enacted Black Codes, which forbade owning land, moving freely through public spaces, and running a business. Congress reciprocated by adding more amendments to the