US Civil War: I’m watching Ken Burn’s doc and it mentioned that the CSA Constitution prohibited international slave trade. Assuming that’s true; why would the CSA do that? Just to protect their own business? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

US Civil War: I’m watching Ken Burn’s doc and it mentioned that the CSA Constitution prohibited international slave trade. Assuming that’s true; why would the CSA do that? Just to protect their own business?

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More can always be written, but you may find these excellent answers from u/freedmenspatrol and u/400-Rabbits to be of assistance:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6ygc7p/comment/dmnx8re/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1etwsk/why_was_international_slave_trading_banned_both/