Because wealthy southern males could pay to have a substitute to take their place in the army. Whereas, small southern farmers could not afford the luxury of escaping military service.
The saying at the time was, "Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight."
U of Southern Cal
The draft exemptions in the South put the significant burden for fighting the war on working people and poor farmers. The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865.
Offensive tackle Ron Yary by the Minnesota Vikings in 1968.
as of the 2007 draft the schools with the most players DRAFTED is 1-Notre Dame 2-Southern Cal 3-Ohio State
The saying at the time was, "Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight."
There was no draft in the south. A man could send a substitute to fight for him.
The University of Southern California with 77 overall first round draft picks as of the 2012 draft.
U of Southern Cal
The University of Southern California (USC) has had the most total NFL draft picks in the history of the NFL.
It caused protests and riots, but it also supplied men for the northern & southern armies.
University of Southern California
The draft exemptions in the South put the significant burden for fighting the war on working people and poor farmers. The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865.
Stopping the new york draft riots, and arresting southern sympathizers
Ray Guy out of Southern Mississippi by the Oakland Raiders in 1973.
Ray Guy from Southern Mississippi by the Oakland Raiders in 1973.
That has occurred once and both players were from the University of Southern California. In 1968, offensive tackle Ron Yary was selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the first pick of the draft. In 1969, running back O.J. Simpson was selected by the Buffalo Bills as the first pick of the draft.