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What affect did the Declaration of Independence have on the way people viewed slavery?
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∙ 12y ago
In the Declaration of Independence, they where fighting for freedom. The idea that all people have a right to life and liberty.
Alexandre Ferry
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∙ 13y agoIn the Declaration of Independence it said that every man was free,and that all men have right to liberty
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∙ 12y agoI have know clue
Ignore that idiot above ill tell u the answer. at first, it didn't really apply to all americans, but after independence, more people began to think slaves should be freed
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∙ 10y agoIn the Declaration of Independence, they where fighting for freedom. The idea that all people have a right to life and liberty.
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That people must obey the government
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How did the institution of the slavery contradict the ideas put forth by the declaration of independence?
The slaves weren't considered people until later on
What rights expressed in the Declaration of Independence most affected how people viewed slavery after the Revolutionary War?
For anti-slavery abolitionists, the Declaration of Independence was the source of their belief that because all men are created equal, by God, that slavery was an immoral institution. This document rather than the US Constitution was what their ideas relied upon.
Where the founding fathers against or for slavery?
I think it depends on where the Founding Father is from. Some are from the southern states where slavery is a main part of money. Some are from the North where people strongly oppose slavery since they are all people in a way. Most of them were against slavery; however, a couple were very vehement about keeping slavery in the Declaration of Independence.
Why was the signing of the Declaration of Independence important?
The Declaration of Independence was difficult because many people did not agree with it. It was meaningful because it declared independence from Britain.
Where does the declaration of independence say governments get their power?
The government gets its power to govern as enumerated in the declaration of independence from the constitution.
How did the ideals in the declaration of independence affect peoples view of slavery?
People started to realize how the slaves felt, and more and more people then started to go against slavery.-Lynn
Which idea in the Declaration of Independence change people's views of slavery?
In the Declaration of Independence, they where fighting for freedom. The idea that all people have a right to life and liberty.
How did slavery go against the declaration of independence?
It denied the right of some people
What rights expressed in the declaration of independence most effect how people viewed slavery after the revolutionary war?
they did not like it
What are some events about Abraham Lincoln?
He abolished slavery and kept the country together. He told people that slavery did not fit with the ideas of the Declaration Of Independence.
Why was Lincoln a good leader?
Lincoln abolished slavery and kept the country together.He also told people that slavery did not fit with the ideas of the Declaration Of Independence.
Which idea of the Declaration of Independence change people's view of slavery?
Nothing in the Declaration changed people's minds on slavery. It was a letter to the king telling why they were declaring independence. Most of the 44 men who signed it were slave owners including Jefferson who wrote it.
What rights in the declaration of independence most affected how people viewed slavery after the revolutionary war?
All men were created equall.
How did the institution of the slavery contradict the ideas put forth by the declaration of independence?
The slaves weren't considered people until later on
What rights express in the declaration of independence most affected how people viewed slavery after the revolutionary war?
All men were created equall.
What right expressed in the Declaration of Independence most affected how people viewed slavery after the revolutionary war?
All men were created equall.
Why did people have racism and slavery if it was against the Declaration of Independence?
Back in the days of racism and slavery black people were not viewed as a man. They were often refereed to as a persons item. The Deceleration of Independence only gave freedom to men who were citizens and if you were merely an item then you could not be a citizen.
