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What was most southerners wealth tied up in?
Most southerners wealth was tied around slavery. Down in the south they made money from the slaves farming and selling thier slaves.
How did northerners and southerners feel about slavery in general?
The northerners felt slavery was bad, although they bought cotton from the south that the slaves made. The southerners felt slavery was very useful to make and sell goods.
What was sharecropping and was it good or bad for newly freed black southerners and why?
it as good because it didnt help the slaves it made them have hardships and their economy went down
What was sharecropping and was it good or bad for newly freed black southerners (why)?
it as good because it didnt help the slaves it made them have hardships and their economy went down
What aspect of john brown's raid on harpers ferry terrified and enraged southerners?
John Brown's raid angered and frightened southerners because he was giving weapons to slaves and telling them, and encouraging them to riot.
What made Johnson different from other Southerners in Congress in 1861?
What made Johnson different from other Southerners in Congress in 1861
What new argument were made to support slavery?
There were many new arguments made to support slavery. Some argued that slaves were needed so that there would be enough man-power to feed the country.
Why were southerners afraid of allowing blacks the right to vote in 1870?
Because once the slaves were free, they made up a significant portion of the population; this would mean they could out-vote "white" candidates.
What does counter argument mean?
A counter argument is an argument made against another argument.
Why did the Northerner's called the Southerners rebels?
Because the Southerners pretty much made a confederacy, breaking away from the Union. Another reason is that the South had slaves, the Union did not
Why did some southerners rejects Shermans plan to give land to former slaves?
He never had the authority to do it in the first place. Sherman was simply trying to get the slaves to stop following his army, so he made the '40 acres and a mule' promise - although he never had the authority to make such a promise or enforce it.
What was the KKK's vision of American society?
The Ku Klux Klan's vision of society was that all blacks should be made slaves. They shoudn't be equal for they were way to different. And that the stupid Yankees should see that or let the southerners go
