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How can you avoid being drafted into the union army during the US Civil War?
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∙ 11y ago
By paying a substitute - a bad system. Who were these substitutes? Why were they not already in uniform? Obviously because they had deserted.
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How many slaves could a confederate own to avoid being drafted?
Twenty.
What were jobs women did during the civil war?
Women during the civil war could not have any jobs unless they were slaves and/or being in the house taking care of their children.
What are the effects of a nation divided by civil war?
The effects of a nation divided by civil war include a poor economy, poverty, crime and death of the citizens which occurs during the war. Civil war leads some of the citizens into being refugees.
What was the education like in the north during the civil war?
the education wasn't good it sucked because the slaves couldn't read or write they had to learn by them selfs and if the slave owners found out that they were being learned they would get beat
What about Pennsylvania was important during the civil war?
its where we moved our congress for the time being seening as the rebs could throw a stone at washington dc from their country
Why did many men in the Union refer to the Civil War as a poor man's fight?
rich men could avoid being drafted
Why did men self-inflict wounds?
To avoid being drafted.
How many slaves could a confederate own to avoid being drafted?
Twenty.
How did men avoid being drafted?
Go to Canada or Mexico, or burn draft cards.
How could northern men avoid being drafted into military services?
by paying for a replacement
What did strong opposition to the draft during the civil war lead to?
Riots in New York - largely newly-arrived Irish immigrants objecting to being drafted into the Army.
What group of men in the Union were the most likely to face conscription into the military during the US Civil War?
The draft laws passed in the Union during the US Civil War had loopholes by which a man could avoid having to serve in the army. One of these loopholes was that payment of $300 to the US government would excuse a person from being drafted. Therefore, based on that part of the law, poor people were more likely to be drafted then more wealthy men. In the 1860's, $300 was a sizable amount of money.
Were young men conscripted into the army during the Vietnam War?
Yes. If by conscripted, you mean drafted. The draft effectively populated the ranks of the US Military during this war. The draft of the period was by lottery drawing, and there were conditions that young men could use to avoid being drafted. You can read more, below.
Why did Sacco-Vanzetti fled to Mexico?
to avoid being drafted into the U.S army when they entered World War I
How could northerner men avoid being drafted into the military service?
some would leave the country
How did the public feel during the Vietnam war?
They were worried about being drafted!
What were draft dogers?
Males who wanted to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam war. would leave the country or hide out.
