Posted on 05/05/2021 8:19:39 AM PDT by Retain Mike
“from 1793 and 1812 over 15,000 Americans were forced into British service in this way. As the impressment of U.S. citizens continued, American sentiment toward Britain grew increasingly hostile, exacerbated by flashpoint incidents such as the 1807 Chesapeake–Leopard affair. Meanwhile, the British were outraged by the 1811 Little Belt affair. Britain was supplying arms to, and trading with, Indians largely Algonquian peoples in the Great Lakes regions. These tribes were coming into conflict with European-American settlers on the American frontier and their raiding was hindering the expansion of the United States”
Had full abolition been demanded, the south would not have joined the union. The South would have remained individual states or maybe formed a loose confederation.
The War of 1812 would not have had a Brit army defeated at New Orleans. The war would likely have been lost. They the Brits would then regained control of the south if not outright capture.
Emotions and demanding everything up front regarding slavery would have ensured the fledgling nation did not survive more than another decade or so.
That is what Frederick Douglas said when he read the Constitution. Prior to reading it, he assumed it was a pro-slavery document but after reading it he declared it was an anti-slavery document BECAUSE of the 3/5 clause.
Oh, how I would love to have the source for that assessment.
Fret no longer....simply put this in your favorite search engine and all will be revealed to your love, (frederick douglas constitution anti-slavery)
Thank, you so much. I had forgotten he was such a good writer.
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