Because once the slaves were free, they made up a significant portion of the population; this would mean they could out-vote "white" candidates.
Blacks had the right to vote.
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Because they thought he was trying to do the right thing
Briefly put, most Southerners wanted to continue the right to own slaves and most Northerners did not like the practice and did not want to see it extended to new states that came into the union. A fairly large number of Northerners were strongly against slavery and wanted to abolish it throughout the country as soon as possible. Some Southerners had objections to slavery but respected the right of others to keep their slaves.
The biggest most resounding accomplishments for blacks during reconstruction were the adoption of Constitutional Amendments. These amendments were the 13th, 14th and 15th. Respectively they gave blacks, in order, abolition of slavery; guarantee of citizenship to the United States and granting civil rights and the right to vote.
Southerners called for secession from the union......................................................................
Southerners called for secession from the union......................................................................
Southerners called for secession from the union......................................................................
Only a very small percentage of blacks are part of the Christian right.
You Are Right to Be Afraid was created in 2003.
suffrage is the right to vote. so all the ammendments allowing blacks, women, etc to vote increased the voting. but also extending the voting age to 18
For many southerners, the states' rights issue revolved around the right to own slaves.
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the right to vote
Southerners called for states' rights and the preservation of the institution of slavery to protect their right to own slaves. They argued that the federal government should not interfere with the laws of individual states regarding slavery.
secession
It means "I am afraid, you are right" in French.