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They had to swear an oath of loyalty.
They had to swear an oath of loyalty.
The Loyalty Act
A loyalty oath
a loyalty oath
a loyalty oath
Because they had committed a form of treason, and their loyalty needed to be officially confirmed.
Because they felt they should go wth their state - that their first loyalty was to their state, and only their second to the USA. This loyalty issue was highly emotive, and influenced people's view of whether you were trustworthy.
Some did and some went South to join the Confederates, a situation that happened in most border states with divided loyalty.
take an oath of loyalty
take an oath of loyalty
The Wade-Davis Bill required that a majority of prewar southern voters swear loyalty to the Union.