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Captured War supplies are called?
contraband
Why does contraband have an special meaning during civil war?
Contraband consists of materials which may be confiscated and used by the enemy. In the Civil War, slaves freed by the Union troops, since they belonged to the Confederates, could also be taken as Contraband. Many of the freed slaves later volunteered for military service.
What is the root word for referral?
referr
What items are considered contraband in a war?
weapons and articles used for fighting-novanet
What term do you have to referr Europe and Asia as on?
Eurasia
Synonym and antonym for contraband?
A synonym for contraband is illegal. An antonym for contraband is legal.
What items are usually considered contraband in a war?
weapons and articles used for fighting-novanet
Which phrase best defines contraband during the Civil War?
can i get some phrases?? lol
Why does contraband have special meaning during the Civil War?
If Contraband is used with a capital C, it refers to former slaves who found their way to union territory and, following the Emancipation Proclamation, were then free.
What is the meaning of contraband?
Illegal or prohibited traffic., Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden., A negro slave, during the Civil War, escaped to, or was brought within, the Union lines. Such slave was considered contraband of war., Prohibited or excluded by law or treaty; forbidden; as, contraband goods, or trade., To import illegally, as prohibited goods; to smuggle., To declare prohibited; to forbid.
What were Slaves who crossed union lines during the civil war called?
The nickname for them was contraband. This came out of a little argument between a union officer and a confederate officer. The confederate officer wanted the slaves who were with the union forces and to protect them the union officer told the confederate that they were "contraband." Contraband in war is not returned, so in calling them that the union officer was using military rules to protect them. It was not meant as an insult.
What was the attitude of American toward slavery after the war?
Slavery was outlawed in the US in 1807. Anything after that was considered contraband.
