1. Confederate soldiers compared the Civil War to the Revolutionary War and felt they were fighting for their constitutional rights and freedom from tyranny casting the north in the same light as the British calling it the "holy cause of southern freedom" 2. Determination to resist invasion from the north 3. Defense of the home and duty with honor 4. Popular (peer)pressure 5. Loyalty to their home state
I think that the Confederates fought the war with many rationales in mind. I think firstly that they did not want to lose their sources of income. I think that they did not want to give up what they felt they had rights towards, that being the right to own slaves. I also think that towards the end of the war many of their motives changed. It seemed that the war almost became of solely of principle to them. They wanted to continue fighting not only to prove their loyalty and strength, but also to demonstrate how they can resist the northern attempts at them.
The south mainly fought to defend their right to have slaves. This would affect them extremely financially because they didn't necessarily spend a great deal of income on slaves or paying them. They also had become so accustomed to having slaves that they themselves did not perform certain tasks. They would have to become less dependent and more independent. They wanted to defend their homeland and have their own government that allowed things that benefited the south. They referenced the Revolutionary War because they felt that the North was like Britain and the South was like their forefathers who fought for their freedom.
This would make a huge financial difference for them because they had relied on slaves, so they were fighting to make sure they could keep their slaves. Defending their homelands, slaves, and properties. They wanted to continue the fight to show dedication to their forefathers, to show their strengths, and to keep the nation united as one.
To save their right to self-govern, fought for the glorified image of war, sense of duty, for their liberty, for control of their economy, to protect state sovereignty, and their right to expand slavery. They referenced the revolutionary war because they felt they were like their forefathers.
The confederates were fighting for the right to govern themselves and autonomy. Slavery was a conflict in the later part of the war. the right to secede from the Union.
1. Confederate soldiers compared the Civil War to the Revolutionary War and felt they were fighting for their constitutional rights and freedom from tyranny casting the north in the same light as the British calling it the "holy cause of southern freedom"
ReplyDelete2. Determination to resist invasion from the north
3. Defense of the home and duty with honor
4. Popular (peer)pressure
5. Loyalty to their home state
I think that the Confederates fought the war with many rationales in mind. I think firstly that they did not want to lose their sources of income. I think that they did not want to give up what they felt they had rights towards, that being the right to own slaves. I also think that towards the end of the war many of their motives changed. It seemed that the war almost became of solely of principle to them. They wanted to continue fighting not only to prove their loyalty and strength, but also to demonstrate how they can resist the northern attempts at them.
ReplyDeleteI agree. The financial motivations are often overlooked
DeleteThe south mainly fought to defend their right to have slaves. This would affect them extremely financially because they didn't necessarily spend a great deal of income on slaves or paying them. They also had become so accustomed to having slaves that they themselves did not perform certain tasks. They would have to become less dependent and more independent. They wanted to defend their homeland and have their own government that allowed things that benefited the south. They referenced the Revolutionary War because they felt that the North was like Britain and the South was like their forefathers who fought for their freedom.
ReplyDeleteThis would make a huge financial difference for them because they had relied on slaves, so they were fighting to make sure they could keep their slaves. Defending their homelands, slaves, and properties. They wanted to continue the fight to show dedication to their forefathers, to show their strengths, and to keep the nation united as one.
ReplyDeleteTo save their right to self-govern, fought for the glorified image of war, sense of duty, for their liberty, for control of their economy, to protect state sovereignty, and their right to expand slavery. They referenced the revolutionary war because they felt they were like their forefathers.
ReplyDeleteThe confederates were fighting for the right to govern themselves and autonomy. Slavery was a conflict in the later part of the war. the right to secede from the Union.
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