The North vs the South Attorney Walker Attorney

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The North vs. the South Attorney Walker Attorney Boykins Attorney Santos REPRESENTING: The North

The North vs. the South Attorney Walker Attorney Boykins Attorney Santos REPRESENTING: The North

My clients case Your Honor, my client, the North believes that they are being

My clients case Your Honor, my client, the North believes that they are being deprived of their privileges and they have no voice in this union. They are treated unfairly. There is no reason for them to be in a place where they are treated

★Every time the government makes up a new law, it never benefits the North.

★Every time the government makes up a new law, it never benefits the North. ★The North felt left out, like they were worthless because they had no say in anything.

Exhibit A: The Dred Scott Case The North believed that congress should not be

Exhibit A: The Dred Scott Case The North believed that congress should not be able to ban slavery in the territories because constitution did not give them that power. Slaves were considered property and Your honor, congress can not deny someone life, liberty, or property. With that said the Missouri compromise is not valid.

Lack of power The Dred Scott case shows that the North had lack of

Lack of power The Dred Scott case shows that the North had lack of power because they could not stop the spread of slavery. The North had lost its power to the South, now the abolitionists will be unhappy because the North turned into a

Exhibit B: Fugitive Slave Act The North believed that the Fugitive Slave Act was

Exhibit B: Fugitive Slave Act The North believed that the Fugitive Slave Act was not ethical. The fugitive Slave Act gave the South power to believe that it was okay to capture free slaves, Your Honor, free slaves. Has it really come to the point of desperation. Free Blacks aren’t slaves , the word free comes before Blacks for a reason. The south is uncontrollable and the Fugitive Slave Act proved just that.

Along with that. . . The Fugitive Slave Act gave the North some confidence,

Along with that. . . The Fugitive Slave Act gave the North some confidence, but not enough. The North is for serving justice while everyone else seem to be in favor to the mistreatment of the Blacks. The south was stealing “Free Blacks” and turning them into slaves. Your honor, where is the justice that our founding fathers fought for. This is not it, we need to wake up and take a stand.

Exhibit C: Slave Rebellions The South claim they know what’s best for their slaves,

Exhibit C: Slave Rebellions The South claim they know what’s best for their slaves, but if that was the case they wouldn’t be rebelling. These slaves holders don’t care for the well being of their slaves! Your Honor, they believe that their slaves are happy, happy! Who in their right mind would be happy to live a life where you are being mandated everyday.

Final statement. . The fugitive slave act shows that the South was stealing blacks

Final statement. . The fugitive slave act shows that the South was stealing blacks and taking them away from their home. With that being said, your Honor the South should not be able to leave the union.