And, by the way, the Federal government prolonged slavery

[Kevin_Kennedy]

There were actually five border states. West Virginia allowed slavery as well.

 

[Luissa]

They were not all border states, only two were border states. I can't remember right now, but either Delaware or Rhode Island was both the first and the last state to outlaw slavery. That's right, the first state to outlaw slavery, quickly discovered it was an economic disaster and reinstated it and didn't outlaw it until AFTER the civil war and they were not a border state.

they were Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delware, all border states.

How is Delaware a border state?

it was the only state that didnot border the southern states but was still considered a border state which was a term to refer to the states that were part of the union that allowed slavery.

 

[Luissa]

There were actually five border states. West Virginia allowed slavery as well.

yes it was but it also was part of virginia until 1863.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

There were actually five border states. West Virginia allowed slavery as well.

yes it was but it also was part of virginia until 1863.

It was admitted back into the Union in 1863, however the split with Virginia came before that.

 

[Toro]

Slavery ended because of government intervention.

It's called "The Civil War," or, for those of us below the Mason-Dixon line, "The War Between the States."

 

[BaltimoreBob]

Federal Government - the People (75% Cowards)
Slavery was always wrong as long as your not a Coward.

George Washington was a slave owner
was he also a Coward - I'd say yes.

Cowardness practiced by 75% of all Americans since 1776.

Civil War about the Coward southern (LAZY) states
not giving up Slavery.

Most issues are about COWARDNESS.

A Person of Courage
I know Right from Wrong
and I practice it every single day
Baltimore Bob

 

[Cecilie1200]

Federal Government - the People (75% Cowards)
Slavery was always wrong as long as your not a Coward.

George Washington was a slave owner
was he also a Coward - I'd say yes.

Cowardness practiced by 75% of all Americans since 1776.

Civil War about the Coward southern (LAZY) states
not giving up Slavery.

Most issues are about COWARDNESS.

A Person of Courage
I know Right from Wrong
and I practice it every single day
Baltimore Bob

Well, thank you for that history lesson from the "I lost all my teeth opening beer bottles" section of the population. Now run along while those of us who can actually read discuss things.