For the first one The institution of slavery contradicted the foundation of the American society because till this day people of color are still being treated horrendously due to their ancestors and their teachings to the newer generation. Also it contradicted it because Americans had their amendments but it didn’t apply to slaves .
Move west because they couldn't pass the mississippi and thought the soil would be bad for farming
This is true because they didn’t think anyone else had rights
If you are talking about the equinox it'll be march 20 or 21st