Slavery in The South and North of The US
The United States of America’s history represents one of the most significant events in history all over the world. In this context, slavery is one of the significant events that describe American history. The kind of slavery that was experienced in the north of America was different in several ways from that of the south of the US. In essence, the North of America experienced a few cases of slavery, while the South of America had several instances of slavery. Even though slavery was not common in the North of the US, its growth was explicitly dependent on the slave trade and investments at the Southern plantations, which were purely cultivated by the slaves.
Moreover, between the late 18th century and early 19th-century slavery was abolished in the northern parts of the US while in the south US, there were still peculiar institutions of slavery. The period between the late 18th century and the early 19th century refers to a period after the end of the American revolution. At this era, slavery had become unprofitable in the north while in the south, the institution was becoming less significant as the prices of products such as tobacco began to fluctuate making the trade to start dropping. While slavery became a universal institution for both the north and south of America, the nature of the institution in the two regions was quite conflicting in several ways.
Questions
- In which region was the slavery institution dominant in the United States of America?
- What are the main differences between slavery institutions in the south of America and that of the north of the US?
- How did the end of the American revolution contribute to the decline of the slave trade institution in America?