Abolition of slavery in Latin America was based on the philosophy of liberty as a natural right of every man and this was a philosophy of enlightenment as well. Some people of America agreed to this philosophy in the beginning, while others vehemently opposed it. the whites at first did not want to free their black slaves.
The government created under the Articles lacked the power to tax. And the only way it could get money to pay its debts was to ask states to give funds. But states didn't have to or didn't give enough. So all in all the federal government was pretty weak.
It has helped let us learn more about each other's cultures and lifestyles