They are talking about the Southern version of “freedom”, where they are preoccupied with the “freedom” to buy and sell others and to control how others live their lives.
Technically it was about states rights to ban slavery. The South was not at all happy about plans to “contain” slavery. They wanted full, mandatory expansion.
They are talking about the Southern version of “freedom”, where they are preoccupied with the “freedom” to buy and sell others and to control how others live their lives.
It’s about states’ rights!
A state’s right to do what?
^own slaves^
Technically it was about states rights to ban slavery. The South was not at all happy about plans to “contain” slavery. They wanted full, mandatory expansion.