describe the changes in slavery in the period 1787-1860. What were the causes and consequences of these shifts. How and why did feelings about

describe the changes in slavery in the period 1787-1860. What were the causes and consequences of these shifts. How and why did feelings about slavery change, especially in the north? What anti-slavery and abolitionist groups formed? Describe the ways southern whites attempt to defend slavery and reconcile it with their religious, cultural and constitutional beliefs. In what ways did these differences of opinion lead to the Civil War?