2.11+Fixing+the+issue+of+slavery



Slavery was a very complicated issue during the time period leading up to the Civil War. Many people were for slavery and many were against it. The problem was that neither side felt that they could give in any longer or compromise on the issue. Politicians refused to fully deal with the national crisis that was growing and just tried to make each side of the argument as happy as they could with deals that were forged, however, the question still remained. Will slavery be allowed to exist in the United States? With millions of dollars and lives at stake, the answer was forced to be given by Southerners with the act of succession.


 * Assignment**: Knowing how congress and the nation tried to unsuccessfully answer the question, can you come up with a solution that would make both sides of this debate happy and not result in Civil War? Work as a group to come up with a solution and write down the details of your plan.