They’d probably have continued to practice slavery for a long, long time.
They’d probably have continued to practice slavery for a long, long time.“
Maybe but l doubt it. It was quickly becoming untenable.
the irs took over the helms of slavery...
No!
Civil war was fought during the worldwide movement of abolition.
In 1888, Brazil, as the last country in the world, outlawed the slavery. Since then, there has been no place in the world where slavery is legal!
I would guess, around that time, South would outlaw slavery as well!
So slavery in the South would be legal for about 20 years longer.
Is 20 years long, long time? Your call.
Between 20 and 80 years. There were abolitionist groups in the South, and many Southerners wanted *OUT* of the slavery business, but many were in situations where there was no easy way to just stop it.
But as time went on, with the social condemnation from the rest of the world growing stronger, and the economic value of slaves growing lesser, they would have slowly started getting rid of it themselves, probably starting with the border states.
At some point, machinery would have been cheaper than slaves, and I predict that at that point, they would suddenly see the moral clarity they need to stop having slaves.