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Why did John Booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
Because Lincoln was going to free the slaves in every state and booth did not want the slaves to be freed.
Why did the former slaves move west in the 1800s?
Many former slaves moved west in the 1800s. Northerner's feared freed slaves would take their jobs. They did not want to stay in the hostile South.
Was The black codes placed restrictions on black people?
They were allowed to:Marry by lawSwear out affidavits in criminal casesGo to schoolTestify as witnesses during a trialSue or be sued in civil courtsThey were not allowed to:Carry weaponsVoteHold public officeMeet with groups of blacksThese new Black codes were issued afterthe Civil War when slaves were freed, but were still segregated against.
Why were serfs freed after the medieval plague?
Because they didnt want to tell the serfs that they were slaves and would want to promise them freedom in a way that is really hard to active because they knew that they couldnt do it
Why was the cause of the civil war?
because the south wanted slavery and the north didnt The cause of the civil war, was that most of the northern U.S. did not want there to be black slaves in the south. The southern U.S. did not agree because their slaves were also their main source of income. As you can see, the north won.
What did newly freed slaves want from the federal government in order to have a better life?
40 Acres and a Mule
They did not want to pass the amendment because it would?
Because most southern states didn't want newly freed slaves to become citizens.
Had economic ties to slavery and did not want to compete with free African - Americans for jobs?
Copperheads were a minority of Ohioans against the American Civil War.. Many had migrated from slave owning states and still had family involved in slavery. They did not want black slaves freed because they did not want to have to compete with newly freed blacks for jobs.
The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868. Most of the southern states refused to ratify (approve) it and had to be forced to obey the law. They did not want to pass the amendment because it would?
make the newly freed slaves citizens.
Why did the KKK want to resist reconstruction?
They did not want to share political and economic freedom with freed slaves.
Why did slaves enlist to fight in the civil war?
That's like asking why a dog would want off his/her leash...FREEDOM. Obviously slaves didn't want to be slaves and when they heard of the north fighting for their freedom they wanted to help as much as they possibly could. I mean if you were a slave and heard you could get freed wouldn't you do anything you could?
Why freed slaves needed education from the freedman's bureau?
The reason is because they want to learn
What did abolitionist want for slave?
The Abolitionists wanted all the slaves to be freed, and slavery to be outlawed.
WHAT is the answer for abolitionists considered this US president a champion of human liberty?
Abraham Lincoln is probably the answer you want. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves in the rebelling Southern states during the Civil War.
What did Abraham Lincoln accomplish as president?
He freed the slaves and won the civil war that started in 1861.
Why did John Booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?
Because Lincoln was going to free the slaves in every state and booth did not want the slaves to be freed.
How did sectionals lead to the civil war?
Because the south wanted slaves and the North did not want slaves.
