When the 55 delegates of the Confederation came together in 1787 to record their ideas in the United States Constitution via consensus, the subject touching upon slavery in the States turned out to be the most debated point. ... Therefore, it is significant that four of the seven articles of the Constitution concern slavery directly. ... Many framers were dissatisfied with the articles but accepted it for the greater cause of a unified nation. ...

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The Civil War The American civil War is sometimes called the War Between the States. It the most memeriable war in American history, 3 million fought - 600,000 died. It was the only war fought on American soil by Americans, and for that reason we have always been fascinated with The Civil...

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In a discussion over illustration, a statesmen of New Jersey, William Paterson, made the observation that the House, designated under the Articles of Confederation, was hesitant about using the term "Slaves" and resulted in changing its portrayal. ...

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In 1879, The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union as the law of the land. Under the Articles, which had been in effect only since 1781, the American political system consisted of a loose confederation of largely independent states with a very weak central government. Under the Constitution, the Articles were replaced with a political system that consisted of a powerful central government with, ultimately, little state sovereignty. ...

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