In this scenario, the government would have been forced to take land from white farmers and give it to newly freed slaves.
Many politicians were unwilling to confiscate land from white farmers to give it to blacks farmers because they felt this was a violation of American citizens natural rights. During this time period, ownership of land was seen as extremely valuable as agriculture was still the main source of income for most American families. By taking away someone's land and giving it to someone else, politicians felt that they would be creating an extremely powerful and tryannical federal government. This is why the government never takes farm land and gives it to newly freed African American citizens.
The right of Northerns to own slaves
Filibuster-used to block the vote on a bill, and therefore its passage.
