You talk about the South being wealthier than the North. Was there a significant gap between the Southern yeoman farmers and their Northern counterparts? My impression has been Southerners outside the aristocracy were largely on board with the ACS outside a few hard core states like South Carolina. A majority would have supported the end…
You talk about the South being wealthier than the North. Was there a significant gap between the Southern yeoman farmers and their Northern counterparts? My impression has been Southerners outside the aristocracy were largely on board with the ACS outside a few hard core states like South Carolina. A majority would have supported the end of slavery if it meant physical removal of the freed slaves. Is this incorrect?
You talk about the South being wealthier than the North. Was there a significant gap between the Southern yeoman farmers and their Northern counterparts? My impression has been Southerners outside the aristocracy were largely on board with the ACS outside a few hard core states like South Carolina. A majority would have supported the end of slavery if it meant physical removal of the freed slaves. Is this incorrect?