There were no laws regarding slavery early in Virginia's history.
The Constitution of the United States was drafted in 1787, and included several provisions regarding slavery.
The opposition was more hostile to Bright, primaily because of his actions regarding slavery.
No amendment regarding slavery or direct taxes could be permitted until 1808.
It is believed by many within the family that the reason for the move from Virginia itself was largely caused over differences in beliefs regarding slavery.
At 19, she became a schoolteacher, but soon became involved in activism regarding slavery and drinking.
However, there are many who reject the assertion that the Church's teaching regarding slavery has ever changed.
Since the beginning of the 1850s, issues regarding slavery had effectively split the state Democratic Party.
The convention's resolutions regarding slavery were roughly the same as they had been in 1856, but the language appeared less radical.
Missouri laws regarding slavery, like many other slave states, treated slaves as property that could be bought and sold.