Slavery Abolitionist Vs. Fire Eaters Research Paper

Where, the various raw material produced by slaves, would be used to help benefit the citizens in these areas and the country as whole (by increasing trade).Those who are claiming that slavery should be abolished, are showing their lack of understanding surrounding the various issues of economics. As a result, one could argue that this hypocritical nature is why the Southern states should be their own country. Where, they would be treated by their counterparts in the North, on an equal basis as businessmen vs. oppressors that must stopped. 5. Garber, Mark. "From Constitutional Law to Constitution Politics." Dred Scott and the Problem of Constitutional Evil. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 86. Print.

The source from Garber, discusses the legal impact of slavery from the beginning. Where, it talks about how in the Constitution there are various clauses and principals that protect the right of slave owners. At the same time, it is acknowledging the institution of slavery as legal (through the establishment of counting slaves, as less than one person for the census in the Constitution). From a fire eaters' perspective, this shows how within the Constitution, it is acknowledging that slavery is legal and should continue to exist. Where, the Constitution has supremacy, to any other laws that are passed by Congress or the states.

6. Kommers, Don. "The Judicial Power." American Constitutional Law. Lanham: Rowen and Littlefield. 87 -- 89. Print.

To correlate the different views of legality, the source from Kommers outlines, how Dred Scotts' master was constantly transferred in between: slave and free states. This is because he was an officer in the United States Army and was always moving around. When they moved to different free states such as:...

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Consequently, Scott challenged the Constitutionality of slavery in the United States Supreme Court. The results were: that Scott is not an American citizen; he does have any rights or legal protections and cannot claim that he is free (because he lives in a state where it is not legal). From the fire eaters' perspective, this is confirmation of the legality of slavery and the principals behind it. As a result, they would argue that any attempt to limit this Constitutional right should be dealt with; by having the Southern states form their own nation. This will ensure that slave owners are treated with dignity and respect, based upon the legality of the institution.
Bibliography

Abolition of Slavery Notes. Wide Open West, n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2010

Axelrod, Alan. "A Nation in Chains." The Complete Idiots Guide to American History. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books. 140 -- 141. Print.

Garber, Mark. "From Constitutional Law to Constitution Politics." Dred Scott and the Problem of Constitutional Evil. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 86. Print.

Kommers, Don. "The Judicial Power." American Constitutional Law. Lanham: Rowen and Littlefield. 87 -- 89. Print.

Norton, Mary. "The Distinctive South." A People and A Nation. Princeton, NJ: Recording for the Blind. 254. Print.

Reidy, Joseph, "Introduction." From Slavery to Agrarian Capitalism. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. 6 -7. Print.

Norton, Mary. "The Distinctive South." A People and A Nation. Princeton, NJ: Recording for the Blind. 254. Print.

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Bibliography

Abolition of Slavery Notes. Wide Open West, n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2010

Axelrod, Alan. "A Nation in Chains." The Complete Idiots Guide to American History. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books. 140 -- 141. Print.

Garber, Mark. "From Constitutional Law to Constitution Politics." Dred Scott and the Problem of Constitutional Evil. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 86. Print.

Kommers, Don. "The Judicial Power." American Constitutional Law. Lanham: Rowen and Littlefield. 87 -- 89. Print.
MLA Format. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/


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