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Perhaps one of the most influential events was when commanding general Benjamin Butler, of Ft. Monroe, a northern stronghold in Virginia, declared escaped slaves to be "contraband" of war. General Butler also refused to recognize Virginia law requiring escaped slaves be returned to their owners. Butlers logic was simple, since Virginia had seceded from the Union, their laws had no jurisdiction. This led to many slaves escaping to the protection of Ft. Monroe which became known as "Freedom Fortress". It also placed slavery squarely in the middle of the politics of the Civil War.
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Was there slavery during the civil rights movement?
Not in America
What huge event affected slavery in 1865 after the American civil war?
the reconstruction era of the United States
Who fought against slavery during the civil war?
the north fought the south, and the north won north- against slavery south- slavery
What was the main goal of the Republican Party during the Civil War?
to end slavery
How were the farmers affected during the English Civil War?
cause they had to leave farming
What important events happened during slavery?
the civil war
What world events affected MarkTwain?
uhm the civil war definitely had an effect on him and his writings but the most important was slavery in the south
How has slavery affected the history of US?
Slavery was directly responsible for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
Major events of civil war?
slavery was over
What some events during the civil war?
slavery was still continuing until they got freed, and Jim crow laws were created.
What issues or events lead to the start of the civil war?
Slavery caused the civil war
How was Texas affected by communication issues during the civil war?
how was texas affected by communication issues or developments during the civil war
What hapened to slaves during the civil war?
slavery
Was there slavery during the civil rights movement?
Not in America
What did an abolitonist do during the Civil War?
An Abolitionist supported the abolition or end of slavery during the US Civil War.
Was Kentucky against slavery or for slavery during the Civil War?
It was a Northern State that was pro slavery and anti Confederacy. It did not view the civil war as a slave issue. It considered the civil war a states rights issue.
What were some of the events of the times that affected Abraham Lincoln's life?
the some of the events were...civil warslosing the debatesdeath of his sons
