"Copperhead" was a term given to Northern people who sympathized with the south and the southern states' right to secede from the Union.
A Copperhead.
Northerners who opposed the Civil War.
A Copperhead, A Peace Democrat or Butternuts.
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A Northerner who sympathized with the South in the Civil War was known as a Copperhead.
The Copperhead Democrats were a faction of the Democratic Party in the Northern United States during the Civil War, known for their opposition to the war and support for a peace settlement with the Confederacy. They were often seen as sympathetic to the Southern cause and criticized President Abraham Lincoln's policies. The term "Copperhead" was used derogatorily to suggest they were treasonous or undermining the war effort. Their influence waned after the war, especially as the Republican Party solidified its position in the post-war era.
The label "copperhead" refers to a faction of Northern Democrats during the American Civil War who opposed the war and sought a negotiated peace with the Confederacy. The Creightons, a fictional family from the novel "North and South" by John Jakes, are depicted as being embroiled in the tensions of the era, with some members holding copperhead sympathies, reflecting the divided loyalties and conflicts experienced by families during the war. This label underscores the political and social struggles faced by characters like the Creightons amidst the larger national conflict.
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Abraham Lincoln was President during the US Civil War.
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