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Originally Posted by SydneyK
The idea wasn't about replacing Northern wage labor with slave labor - it was to prevent the recently acquired territories from using slave labor instead of wage labor. The goal was keeping whites in paid jobs; a goal which would've been hard to attain had the territories been allowed to practice slavery.
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In part I agree with you, but my point is still valid. There are a number of factors in place here. Your answer is just too simplistic. The economic question had to be considered, but I think the moral issue was a more pertinent factor than the territories.
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