Which statement best describes slave trade in the United States in the beginning of the 1800’s?
A. Slavery was not an issue
B. Slavery was abolished in all states
C. Slave trade was outlawed, but is still continued illegally
D. Slavery was illegal but the government did nothing about it
In the beginning of the 1800's slavery was still a big thing in the south even though the North disproved of it. That is one of the main reasons why the civil war was fought and why the emancipation proclamation was made to free the slaves from rogue states.