What was true about the constitution of the Confederate States of America (CSA)?
It incorporated the Crittenden Compromise.
It stressed the independence of each state and guaranteed to protect slavery.
It allowed the importing of new slaves from other countries.
It called for federal funds to reimburse slave owners for unreturned fugitives.
The correct answers are:
- It stressed the independence of each state and guaranteed to protect slavery.
- It allowed the importing of new slaves from other countries.
- It called for federal funds to reimburse slave owners for unreturned fugitives.
The Constitution of the Confederate States of America, which was adopted in 1861, emphasized the sovereignty and rights of individual states within the Confederacy. It explicitly protected slavery, recognizing it as a fundamental institution, and prohibited the Confederate government from restricting the importation of slaves from other countries. Additionally, the constitution called for the federal government to compensate slave owners for any fugitive slaves that were not returned. The Crittenden Compromise, a proposed series of amendments to the U.S. Constitution, was not ultimately incorporated into the CSA constitution.
The correct answer is:
It stressed the independence of each state and guaranteed to protect slavery.