By 1864, critical, because that was an Election year. Northern morale was rock-bottom because Grant was taking big casualties every day at Petersburg, while making no apparent headway, and he had ended the system of prisoner-exchange, so the prison-camps were becoming horrendously overcrowded.
If Lincoln had lost the election, the North would have lost the war - and he actually thought he was going to lose.
In the end, he was saved by some timely battlefield successes by Sherman, Sheridan and Admiral Farragut.
It started the war in the first place
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William Lloyd Garrison was a pivotal figure in the abolitionist movement leading up to the Civil War, known for his passionate advocacy for the immediate emancipation of enslaved people. He founded the influential newspaper "The Liberator," which galvanized public opinion against slavery and helped to mobilize anti-slavery sentiment across the North. Garrison's moral stance and activism played a crucial role in shaping the national discourse on slavery, ultimately contributing to the climate that led to the Civil War. His commitment to abolition and equality remained a significant influence throughout the conflict and beyond.
The Committee on Public Information was created during World War I.
It started the war in the first place
Duncan Andrew Campbell has written: 'English public opinion and the American Civil War' -- subject(s): British Foreign public opinion, History, Public opinion, United States Civil War, 1861-1865
The book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was published in 1852 and is considered a powerful anti-slavery novel that played a significant role in shaping public opinion about the Civil War by highlighting the cruelties of slavery.
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My opinion....The Civil War.
Harriet Beecher Stowe was the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", which greatly affected the public opinion of the North.
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The Civil war changed public opinion about the capabilities of women. While the men were away at war, women took over the farms and plantations, as well as working in factory jobs that were thought to be inappropriate for women.
Tom Buchanan has written: 'The Spanish Civil War and the British labour movement' -- subject(s): Public opinion, Political activity, Labor unions, Trades Union Congress, Labour Party (Great Britain), British Participation, Working class, Relations, History 'East wind' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Right and left (Political science), Socialism, Liberalism, Relations, History 'Britain and the Spanish Civil War' -- subject(s): British, British Foreign public opinion, British Participation, Foreign public opinion, British, History, Participation, British, Public opinion, Spain Civil War, 1936-1939 'Europe's troubled peace' -- subject(s): History
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the Union in the Civil War.