They felt more need for state independence.
slavery
In 1865 Southern whites defined freedom as controlling their future without northern interference
not caring for their workers
the Democrats were able to control the southern states
Andrew Johnson (he was a Republican, but his actions said he was a Democrat)
Some Southern whites saw an advantage in supporting the Republicans and the Reconstruction. They were referred to as scalawags.
southerners who joined the Republican Party and they wanted the South to industrialize as quickly as possible
You have to understand the war had VERY LITTLE to do with slavery.
the Democrats were able to control the southern states
the Democrats were able to control the southern states
The Southern whites were FOR slavery and the Northern whites were AGAINST slavery. So using the word patriots isn't correct because Americans are all considered patriots.
Northern whites who moved south and supported the Republicans and freedmen