White Southerners largely rejected the Emancipation Proclamation, viewing it as a direct threat to their way of life and the institution of slavery that was central to their economy and social structure. Many considered it an overreach of federal power and a radical measure that would incite chaos and rebellion among enslaved people. In response, they intensified their commitment to the Confederate cause, using the proclamation to rally support for their fight against the Union. The document deepened divisions, reinforcing Southern resistance to abolition and further entrenching the conflict.
White southerners where horrified. They were worried that the slaves would revolt. The slaves were confused but were free they started a revolt and put the confederacy into financial struggles .
In the south, white reacted to the proclamation with rage.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, from the White House in Washington, D.C.
Emancipation Proclamation (white)
Black troops, although they were commanded by white officers, and segregated from the white troops.
White southerners where horrified. They were worried that the slaves would revolt. The slaves were confused but were free they started a revolt and put the confederacy into financial struggles .
In the south, white reacted to the proclamation with rage.
In the White House.
The White House
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, from the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Emancipation Proclamation (white)
Most white Southerners reacted to defeat and emancipation with dismay. Many families had suffered the loss of loved ones and the destruction of property. Some thought of leaving the South altogether, or retreated into nostalgia for the Old South and the Lost Cause of the Confederacy.
The Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation
Black troops, although they were commanded by white officers, and segregated from the white troops.
Abraham Lincoln, due in part to his religious upbringing, was strongly morally opposed to slavery. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation, only applying to the succeeded states, in order to get the ball moving on abolishing slavery.