• blahsay@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Interesting! I just had a look at the NC ordinance of succession and they definitely mention slavery and enshrine slaves as property but it’s all the way down in section 9 a long with a bunch of other rights.

    Weirdly there’s actually a section banning the import of any more ‘negros’ (white slaves ok presumably?).

    I’m not completely convinced of your point. Did the people of the time consider states rights the issue?

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      10 months ago

      Oh wow I just read the Mississippi ordinance of succession and that one is all about slavery 😂.

      The bit about negroes toiling under the sun was wild.

      Well I’m pretty convinced for at least some states it was completely about slavery. Maybe not a blanket statement though given there’s differences.