The Compromise of 1850: the South and the North - Essay Example

Download file to see previous pages... The provision that stated that New Mexico and Utah territory can decide whether to adopt or abolish slavery was even beneficial for the North. This is because Slavery had already been banned or had been eradicated in Mexico and the people living in these territories were not in favor of slavery. These territories were not even indulged in agricultural activities as agricultural activities in these regions were difficult. If these territories would have banned slavery, then the regions in favor of slavery would have declined and this would have encouraged those who were not in favor of slavery. Another provision that was against the Southerners and the pro slavery regions was the provision of abolishing slave trade in the region of Columbia. The act even should that the Compromise was favoring Northerners as Northerners were not in favor of slavery. Many argue that abolishing of slave trade did not help in solving the issue of slavery. It might not have helped a great extend in solving the issue of slavery but it clearly showed that the public was turning against slavery slowly and gradually. The provision that was most beneficial for the Southerners was the Fugitive Slave Law. According to the Fugitive Slave Law of the Compromise of 1850, the judiciary system had to help in returning the escaped slaves back to their masters in the states where slavery had not yet been abolished (Banks 45). ...Download file to see next pagesRead More