The phrase "slavery question" refers to the controversial issue of whether or not slavery should be allowed or abolished.
Sentences with «slavery question»
Several months later the Compromise of 1850 passed the Congress and President Millard Fillmore proclaimed it a «permanent settlement» of the extension of slavery question. (bookpage.com)
They had no choice but to leave the slavery question to a future generation - to his generation. (firstthings.com)
My slavery question springs from what appears to be your position that my wages are to be viewed as a pool from which the govt can draw to distribute to whom they decide — that is slavery. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)