STRETCH IT: Which Bill of Rights amendment do you think the South used to justify states’ rights to make decisions about slavery? How do you think they used this amendment?

Amendment 10

The used this amendment by deciding that slavery should be a state matter not a federal government matter, so it's up to the state to decide whether they want to keep slavery or abolish it.

Explanation:

Amendment 10 is all about giving power to the states.

it gives the state reserved powers that are reserved to the state rather than the Federal Government.

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