The law allowed for enemy property to be confiscated. Since the South considered slaves chattels (personal property), Butler took advantage of the loophole to free the slaves in Southern territory under Union control.
about 90,000 became political refugees
Kosovans are not refugees, they are tourists.
There were a lot of roman refugees.... Be more specific.
Most refugees are poor and some are desitute.Politicians fear:That refugees will need public assistance ...That refugees may be perceived as cheap labour
we took over 900 refugees
He would not have to return them to slave holders in the south
It was an excuse for not returning the slaves to their owners, and thereby weakening the Southern economy.
It was an excuse for not returning the slaves to their owners, and thereby weakening the Southern economy.
Union General Benjamin Butler declared enslaved Blacks as "contraband" of war to deny the Confederacy their labor and to undermine their economy during the Civil War. By categorizing them as captured war supplies, Butler aimed to provide a legal justification for protecting these individuals, allowing them to seek refuge with Union forces. This decision also marked a significant step towards recognizing the role of enslaved people in the conflict, as it highlighted their status in the war effort and contributed to the evolving Union policy regarding emancipation.
a poem on refugees
Benjamin Mulamba Mbuyi has written: 'Refugees and International Law/Les Refugies Et Le Droit International'
American Refugees The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - 2006 was released on: USA: 12 November 2006 (Artivist Film Festival)
The thirteen colonies and British refugees
The thirteen colonies and British refugees
about 90,000 became political refugees
Refugees.
April Ann Shemak has written: 'Asylum speakers' -- subject(s): Refugees in literature, Caribbean American authors, Social conditions, American literature, Refugees, History and criticism, Emigration and immigration in literature