<span>He felt that moral liberty, in its most perfect form, was the liberty to only undertake good works and deeds. He likened it to a woman choosing her husband: in general, making a decision. In both instances (woman obeying her husband and a person obeying moral and just laws), Winthrop felt that it was a moral duty.</span>
That's survival 101. If you lived near streams you were guaranteed water. Also near streams the soil was rich was a key factor of agriculture. This was a key factor of life. If you look in todays world, most of the world population is found near bodies of water. Hope I helped. :)
Henry Seward expands the antislavery argument beyond the moral appeal of the abolitionist by talking about or addressing the country as a whole and not just about the slaves. He doesn't use the term "slaves" to refer it to them but rather, he calls them as "the laborers", so that, those who are non abolitionist would imagine slaves as laborers or working men. He also once said, as quoted, “the united states must and will, sooner or later, become either
entirely a slaveholding nation, or entirely a free labor nation." Hope this answer helps.
It means that you have to be willing to be with your friends despite the busy schedule and give time to spend with them.
