What did people at the time think would happen if Congress outlawed slavery for the whole nation
the would be an economic disaster the whites would not be able to keep blacks as slaves hope this helped have a nice day:)
Answer:
At the time people thought if Congress outlawed slavery for the whole nation the economy would be in a disastrous state. Slaves have done everything for slave owners/caucasion people for many years so they wouldn't know how to fend for themselves.