[yonif]

Also, what states in the north still had slavery that were exempt?

[ConstitutionalConservative]

Also, what states in the north still had slavery that were exempt?

233 posted on 05/13/2003 11:18 AM PDT by yonif

"According to the US Census of 1860, there were only 64 slaves in all of the "Free" States and Territories in that year: 29 in
Utah Territory, 15 in Nebraska Territory, 2 in Kansas Territory, and 18 in New Jersey. New Jersey had abolished slavery and
the New Jersey slaves had the right to freedom but were too old or sick or otherwise unemployable to voluntarily abandon the
security of their status. Of course, there were 432,586 slaves in the slave-owning "Southern" states and territories that remained
loyal to the Union, including Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and the New Mexico Territory. But
in no case can these border states and territories be described as "up north."

Walt

Walt is exactly right! Even though these states werent considered "up north" they did remain in the union. As a result, the union did allow slavery as an instituion throught the war. They were well within their constitutional rights.