what was the corwin amendment?

ammianus2011-10-18T21:11:59Z

Favorite Answer

It was an attempt by Congress in March 1861 to prevent secession by Southern states by amending the Constitution so that the Federal government would not,in future,be able to amend the Constitution if such amendments were intended to interfere with state laws pertaining to "persons held to labor or service" - in other words,slavery.

However,having already decided that what they really wanted was full independence,southern states that had already formed the Confederate States of America ignored the attempt at compromise,so the Corwin Amendment was never ratified.

10

predmore2016-11-02T15:40:06Z

Corwin Amendment

00

Anonymous2015-08-10T11:51:15Z

This Site Might Help You.

RE:
what was the corwin amendment?

00

Related Questions

Why did the Corwin Amendment fail?Why is the Corwin Amendment still before some state legislatures?Why was the Corwin Amendment not made into law?Why was the Corwin Amendment proposed?What are your thoughts on Corwin's amendment?

Trending Questions

If North America was first discovered by Leif Erikson than why do most people give the credit to Christopher Columbus? ?42 answersWhen exactly did the Great War get a name change to World War 2?10 answersWhy did founding father Thomas Jefferson said the constitution is a "living document" and should be updated according to the times?9 answersIs it true that before islam, ancient arabs made people wear masks to make society obedient, submissive, and lose their identity?9 answersWhere did the phrase "get off scot free" come from?6 answers