While some southern states had either abolished slavery or instituted plans by which slaves would gradually be emancipated, none of the northern states had abolished slavery and none wanted the Constitution to interfere with the institution. True or False?

Karin bought illegal firearms at a gun show. at her trial, she alleged that she had committed this crime because her boyfriend had threatened to harm her and her two daughters if she did not. her lawyer asked the judge to instruct the jury that the prosecution had an obligation to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that karin had acted freely. instead, the judge told the jury that karin had the burden of proving duress by a preponderance of the evidence. who is correct?