Arguments Against Slavery
Slavery was a controversial issue as a result from political and economic factors including the core set of values that American society revered
John Brown, an abolitionist who resorted to violence
- Slavery infringed on American values of liberty and equality
- Considered a moral injustice
- Local farmers couldn't compete with slave-owning upper class in the South
- Other countries had already abolished slavery
- New technology improved farming techniques, lessening reliance on slavery