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The federal government had a harder time deciding what to do about escaping slaves. Because there was no consistent federal policy regarding fugitives, individual commanders made their own decisions. Some put them to work for the Union forces; others wanted to return them to their owners. Finally, on August 6, 1861, fugitive slaves were declared to be "contraband of war" if their labor had been used to aid the Confederacy in any way. And if found to be contraband, they were declared free.
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Would slaves be set free if they fought in the Civil War?
Technically slaves could not fight in the war unless they had permission from the owners or there owners had made them fight. But at the end of the Civil War all the slaves were set free this is what the civil war was about the North wanted the slaves to be set free but the south wanted slaves as they relied on them for there economy. this was the Cotton indusrty mainly when the North won the war they decleared all slaves free.
How many slaves were set free at the end of the civil war?
All slaves were set free after the Civil War and slavery was banned in every state for the present and future.
Was the civil war a war to save the union or a war to free the slaves?
Lincoln went in it only to save the union
Who helped free over 300 slaves in the civil war?
Union soldiers
Where did freed slaves go after the civil war?
Back to Where they came from
Who forced slaves to go fight in the civil war?
No one made slaves go in to war. Slaves chose whether to go in war or not.
Would slaves be set free if they fought in the Civil War?
Technically slaves could not fight in the war unless they had permission from the owners or there owners had made them fight. But at the end of the Civil War all the slaves were set free this is what the civil war was about the North wanted the slaves to be set free but the south wanted slaves as they relied on them for there economy. this was the Cotton indusrty mainly when the North won the war they decleared all slaves free.
What is the purpose of the Civil War?
The purpose of the Civil war was to free the slaves from the south. But they wouldn't let them go. So then forth the civil war starts.
When did slaves go free?
It is thought of the slaves went free in 1441.AD
When were slaves free at last?
after the civil war
What did the south have the advantage of in war?
I don't mean to have this go the wrong way, but they had slaves for cheap/free labor for one.
In the US Civil War what side did the slaves fight for?
Slaves fought for both sides, if they were free they would fight for the North to help free others. If they were slaves they would be forced to go to help the South win. The implementation of having slaves in the South become Confederate soldiers came very late in the war. It did not effect the outcome of the war at all.
What did president have to say about the insititution of slavery?
He was not against nor for slavery. he would free the slaves if it helped end the war or not free the slaves to help end the war.
How many slaves were set free at the end of the civil war?
All slaves were set free after the Civil War and slavery was banned in every state for the present and future.
What did the majority of slaves do after the civil war?
in 1493 ignore the other answer... most slaves got jobs at factories and started families. they were free now and they didnt have to go and work on plantations
Which document made the civil war a war to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Did confederate want to free slaves?
No they were against it that is why they had the civil war.
