If Louisiana is Allied to Britain during the War of 1812, why did America still win? Surely they'd have needed to divert resources which would have kept the stalemate going. The British may have come out with a clear victory in this.
IIRC the Ban on Slavery in the NW ordinance failed by one vote.
there were slaves in Illinios during Lincolns days. After all he bought a couple.
Illinois was always a free state. Have you proof of your claim?
I think he is right. There were slaves in California - briefly. Since no state has border patrols that are asking people to show 'their papers' its entirely likely that there were slaves at various times in Illinois or even other Northwest Territory states. The owners eventually moved on, but I doubt the citizens of the states were really caring in general about the state of any blacks that passed thru or resided briefly in their state.
Of course one could visit a free state with his slave, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld such a right. However, slaves were not bought or sold in the free states.
Probably not bought or sold in the heart of Chicago or Springfield, but there is not suppose to be any trafficking of marijuana in California, but it sure does happen. Same thing about brewing moonshine in Tennessee, not suppose to do it but it happens. In the rural areas near the southern border of Illinois I just wouldn't be surprised that slave sales did take place.
It's possible, but Illinois was a free state nonetheless. There is no reason why Louisiana of its citizens would have to have practiced lawful slavetrading.
Well, the sky is bloody blue! Who cares if Illinois is a free state. Wouldn't Louisiana's citizens practiced lawful slavetrading since its permitted and profitable and lawful?
IIRC the Ban on Slavery in the NW ordinance failed by one vote.
there were slaves in Illinios during Lincolns days. After all he bought a couple.
Thought everyone knew this story, I think it shows Lincoln being very subtle.Lincoln never owned slaves.
"still win"? I think you forget the US did not win the War of 1812 in OTL. Unless not meeting any of your objectives, nor gaining any territory, nor altering the outcome of your opponent's actions against an ally, are all conditions of victory.