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The Conscription Act of the Confederacy inspired great anger and opposition. It required every white male of age eighteen or older to enlist in the Confederate Army. Anger grew when it was learned the sons of prosperous plantation slave owners were exempted, while the poor, who didn't even own slaves, were the ones who were being required to go to war.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 aroused great opposition and widespread disobedience in the North. This law required Northerners to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves to their owners, leading to increased resistance against the institution of slavery.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 aroused great opposition and widespread disobedience in the North. This law required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, leading to protests and resistance from abolitionists and free states who opposed the institution of slavery.
the Conscription Act of 1862 was a military draft issued during the Civil War
On February 17, 1864, the Confederacy passed its final conscription act of the US Civil War. The new act expanded the ages of potential draftees.
The Stamp Act
The Conscription Act brought on the New York City Draft Riots of 1863.
The Stamp Act of 1765 aroused heated opposition primarily because it imposed direct taxes on the American colonies without their consent, violating the principle of "no taxation without representation." Colonists were angered by the requirement to purchase special stamped paper for legal documents, newspapers, and other publications, seeing it as an infringement on their rights. This act galvanized colonial resistance, leading to widespread protests, the formation of groups like the Sons of Liberty, and ultimately contributing to the larger movement for independence. The backlash against the Stamp Act highlighted the growing tensions between Britain and the colonies over issues of governance and autonomy.
The colonists were opposed to any tax imposed on them by Great Britain. In addition to voicing their opposition, the colonists also boycotted trade with Great Britain.
With many volunteers due to end their service to the Confederate army, Major General James Longstreet was summoned to Richmond to provide his input on the contemplated conscription act and new policies related to volunteer enlistments. The 1862 Confederate Conscription Act would be the first time in America that draft laws would be enacted. In 1863, the Union also passed a conscription act.
He was expressing his opposition to the Stamp Act.
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