Wasnโt even about states rights. All the southern states got really pissy when the north tried to leave the fugitive slave act to the states. States rights when it benefits us, federal rights when it doesnโt.
Exactly- the South loved the Fugitive Slave Act, which was one of the most blatant assaults on the notion of statesโ rights up to that point, as it essentially nullified the concept of a free state
The Fugitive Slave Act should get more attention. That was the Slavers going too far and demanding that people in the North return slaves or be guilty of crimes. That was the real beginning of the civil war because after it was passed, everybody was involved and nobody could ignore it.
The Fugitive Slave Act was the biggest blunder the Slavers made. They always go too far just like they are now with women.
Literally just going to say this, they want state rights for their fucked up shit and then demand federal action on other states when they don't comply with their local wishes.
Go to another state if you want that freedom, oh you did? Ok well then we're going to make it illegal for you to be in those other states and going to demand the federal government enforce it.
With Obergefell potentially in the crosshairs too, I always try to remind people that if they left everything to be determined by the states, interracial marriage would have probably not been legal in some parts of the country up until and potentially into the 21st century based on polling.
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u/dansk968 Jul 11 '24
Was it about states rights? Yes.
States right to do what exactly? To keep slaves.