Some Northern states banned slavery outright, and some provided for the gradual end of slavery. At any rate, the climate of the Revolution made the institution unacceptable in the minds of many Northerners, who did not rely on forced labor as part of the economic system.
Some Northern states banned slavery outright, and some provided for the gradual end of slavery. At any rate, the climate of the Revolution made the institution unacceptable in the minds of many Northerners, who did not rely on forced labor as part of the economic system.
Many of them adopted the religion of the Great Awakening, Protestantism. Explanation: This religion gave hope to many of the slaves that there was something better after their horrible life enduring pain and suffering at the hands of their slave masters.
