Compition of free'd black men
Southern whites were reluctant to emancipate their slaves because slaves were their livelihood. Slaves did all the dirty work such as farming and house hold chores.
slavery
6,100,000 Southern people owned no slaves.
Farmers?
mountain people
Probably the largest group would have been small, independent farmers. There would also be a large number of merchants and business-men and common laborers.
Blacks who did not have jobs were made to serve time as forced laborers. --APEX
Southern whites were reluctant to emancipate their slaves because slaves were their livelihood. Slaves did all the dirty work such as farming and house hold chores.
slavery
Southern farmers Populists Southern whites
In 1865 Southern whites defined freedom as controlling their future without northern interference
The Southern whites were FOR slavery and the Northern whites were AGAINST slavery. So using the word patriots isn't correct because Americans are all considered patriots.
Whites were affected because they could no longer have slaves. Slaves provided them with the majority of their income. Without slaves, many white lost their wealth.
6,100,000 Southern people owned no slaves.
southern whites.
Farmers?
Poor southern whites fought to defend many things. These people fought to keep their land, their rights, and often their workers.