Slavery: The Controversy Between The North And The Southern States

The issue of slavery became a persistent topic between the North and the South. The northern states mainly focused on economic development, while the southern states focused mainly on increasing the number of slaves to work on plantations to make a profit. The article of confederation was modified greatly to support the needs of the north and south. However, as time went by the issue of slavery became a growing pain as it slowly destroyed the union. The issue of slavery also separated the north and the south greatly, some states in the north consider freed slaves as equal people. The stoppage of slave trade also caused a spark of tension in the union and between the northern states and the southern states as states such as Georgia and South Carolina didn’t want the slave trade to end. The election of president Lincoln also created a lot of controversies towards slave owners. The first Articles of Confederation was written in 1777, the confederation simply allowed the national government to declare war, conduct foreign affairs, and make treaties. It was lacking financial resources, Congress had to borrow large amounts of money through interest bonds and had to pay their soldiers in the future. Due to Congress’s unavailability to support
They understood the vision Lincoln had and understood that slavery was going to be endangered. After the presidency, the once Union has turned in North versus South and a start of a civil war. However, Lincoln’s decision to fight the southern states was not because of slavery. As many know he wouldn’t keep his promise to not end slavery if the southern states joined back into the Union. He felt that it was his duty and he was going to be held responsible to protect the Union at all cost. Every southern state dropped out the union after the election of Lincoln and the reason was that of