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Why did some southerners rejects Shermans plan to give land to former slaves?
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∙ 8y ago
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.
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Why did some southerners reject shermans plan to give land to former slaves?
Many southerners felt this was a violation of the Constitution. General Sherman was a general in the Union Army during the Civil war.
What actions did southerners take in response to the rights given to former slaves by the federal government after reconstruction?
In this time the KKK was formed to keep former slaves from leaving and to terrorize them. Southern planters began to charge rent and limited movement.
Why did southerners in congress insist on the passage of a fugitive slave act?
It is because more and more people in the North where helping slaves escape to the North. Making it easier for slaves to run away... Once in the North many slaves would begin a new life.... and the Southern states had no power to remove a former slaves because there was no laws to protect the property rights of Southern Slave owners...
What group did the Reconstruction Amendments aim to assist?
slaves and former slaves
What did lord dunmore do that horrified many southerners?
Promised freedom to slaves that joined the British cause
Why did some southerners reject William Tecumseh Shermans plan to give land to former slaves?
some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the constitution
Why did some southerners reject shermans plan to give land to former slaves?
Many southerners felt this was a violation of the Constitution. General Sherman was a general in the Union Army during the Civil war.
Why did some southerns reject William Tecumseh shermans plan to give land to former slaves?
some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the constitution
Why did some southerns reject shermans plan to give land to former slaves?
Many southerners felt this was a violation of the Constitution. General Sherman was a general in the Union Army during the Civil war.
Why did many southerners cities and states pass laws to limit the rights of free slaves?
White southerners feared former slaves would try to encourage slave rebellions.
Why did some southerners reject Sherman's plans to give land to former slaves?
Some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the constitution.
Why did some southerners reject Sherman plan to give land to former slaves?
Some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the constitution.
Why did some southerners reject sherman's plan to give land to former slaves?
Some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the constitution.
Why did some southerners reject Sherman’s plan to give land to former slaves?
Some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the constitution.
Why did some southerners reject William Sherman's plan to give land to former slaves?
some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the constitution
Why did some southerners reject William Sherman plan to give land to former slaves?
some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the constitution
Why did southerners reject William Tecumseh Sherman plan to give land to former slaves?
some southerners felt that confiscating property violated the constitution
