Lincoln realized the freeing the slaves was the only way to end the war. What effects would freeing the slaves have on the South?
McPherson and other historians believe that secession transformed the main issue before the country from slavery to disunion.
The south felt the North’s view on slavery was hypocritical, as the North did not depend on slaves as they had embraced an industrial rather than agricultural foundation for their economy.
Emancipation would hurt the plantations, and would thus undermine the Southern economy and subsequently ability to effectively wage war.
Primary reason the nation stood divided was because of slavery.
South was angered by the fact that the North wanted to free the salves because the South depended on the slaves for cheap labor. The North was perfectly able to function without slavery and the South was incapable of doing the same.
Freeing the slaves affected the South tremendously because they invested in slaves and freeing them was losing money. Not only losing money but having to actually pay someone to work their fields.
I think that the main reason for the nation's divide was because of a disagreement about a state's rights regarding slavery and how that would affect the economies of the North and South. I think the South was angered by how the North was basing their decisions for a country that was not their own. Especially when the North was not completely settled against or for slavery. Freeing Southern slaves would have radically undermined their economy. The entire economy of the South was based on agriculture that was achieved by free slave labor. If they lost their laborers, they lost their farms.
History taught at the sub college level often over emphazise the role of slavery and underplay the role of states rights. It is always important to remember that the victors write the history.
The primary reason the nation stood divided was slavery. The South seen the Norths view on slavery as a way to get rid of thousands of people and properties. This would lead to slaves fleeing and fighting soldiers. This would be pure chaos.
The main issue was slavery and Lincoln as the new president, the south did not want the slavery to end, and the north did, the south relied on slaves for labor, and did not want to have to dart paying for labor. The freedom of slaves cost the south a lot of money, not only did they lose their free labor, but they now were in competition for wages as soldiers and in other areas of the job fields.
The nation stood divided on the issue of slavery. The North's view on slavery differed from the South as they were more industrialized and did not depend on the owned help to survive. The effects of freeing the slaves could end the production of commodities in the south as the slaves now would be free and have to be paid for their labor.
Lincoln realized the freeing the slaves was the only way to end the war. What effects would freeing the slaves have on the South?
ReplyDeleteMcPherson and other historians believe that secession transformed the main issue before the country from slavery to disunion.
The south felt the North’s view on slavery was hypocritical, as the North did not depend on slaves as they had embraced an industrial rather than agricultural foundation for their economy.
Emancipation would hurt the plantations, and would thus undermine the Southern economy and subsequently ability to effectively wage war.
Primary reason the nation stood divided was because of slavery.
ReplyDeleteSouth was angered by the fact that the North wanted to free the salves because the South depended on the slaves for cheap labor. The North was perfectly able to function without slavery and the South was incapable of doing the same.
Freeing the slaves affected the South tremendously because they invested in slaves and freeing them was losing money. Not only losing money but having to actually pay someone to work their fields.
I think that the main reason for the nation's divide was because of a disagreement about a state's rights regarding slavery and how that would affect the economies of the North and South. I think the South was angered by how the North was basing their decisions for a country that was not their own. Especially when the North was not completely settled against or for slavery. Freeing Southern slaves would have radically undermined their economy. The entire economy of the South was based on agriculture that was achieved by free slave labor. If they lost their laborers, they lost their farms.
ReplyDeleteHistory taught at the sub college level often over emphazise the role of slavery and underplay the role of states rights. It is always important to remember that the victors write the history.
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DeleteThe primary reason the nation stood divided was slavery. The South seen the Norths view on slavery as a way to get rid of thousands of people and properties. This would lead to slaves fleeing and fighting soldiers. This would be pure chaos.
ReplyDeleteThe main issue was slavery and Lincoln as the new president, the south did not want the slavery to end, and the north did, the south relied on slaves for labor, and did not want to have to dart paying for labor. The freedom of slaves cost the south a lot of money, not only did they lose their free labor, but they now were in competition for wages as soldiers and in other areas of the job fields.
ReplyDeleteThe nation stood divided on the issue of slavery. The North's view on slavery differed from the South as they were more industrialized and did not depend on the owned help to survive. The effects of freeing the slaves could end the production of commodities in the south as the slaves now would be free and have to be paid for their labor.
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