[republicanwizard]

Does States Rights entail the right to enslave man? Was the Constitution a contract to protect all Americans, or only the slaveowner? I think the 10th Amendment does not grant the right to enslave.

[GOPcapitalist]

Does States Rights entail the right to enslave man?

Nope, and I personally tend to favor Spooner's ultra-strict constructionist view of the Constitution, which deems slavery itself an unconstitutional act in theory. For the record, many of the great states righters of American history such as founding father Luther Martin were also the strongest opponents of slavery in their day.

[richtig_faust]

Does States Rights entail the right to enslave man?


PSST: 3 northern states were slave states during this "conflict".... he didn't spew the emacipation proclamation till after Antiedam cause he knew the french were going to back the south if they won. He issued general order 143 to get the freed northern blacks to fight instead of the wealthy whites he was dealing with. Lincoln was a SCUMBAG.