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the confederates had been drafting soldiers since the spring of 1862. by 1863, all able-bodied white men between the ages of 18 and 45 were requires to join the army. the union draft law was passed in march 1863. like the confederacy, the union allowed draftees to hire substitutes. however, the north also offered $300 bounties, or cash payments, to men who volunteered to serve.bl
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Explain how the draft laws worked in both the north and the south?
Congress followed with the Union Draft Law of 1863 making every male citizen between twenty and forty-five years. In both the North and the South the principle behind the draft laws was the same.
A rule in both the north and the south was that a man could avoid the draft by what?
A man could avoid the draft by paying a substitute to take his place.
What was A rule in both the north and south was that a man could avoid the draft by?
Paying a substitute to serve in his place.
How did personal liberty laws increase tension between the north and the south?
Personal liberty laws in the North were enacted to protect free African Americans from being captured and enslaved under the Fugitive Slave Act. This increased tension with the South, as slaveholders viewed these laws as a violation of their property rights and further fueled disputes over states' rights and the institution of slavery. The enforcement of these laws also highlighted the stark differences in views on slavery between the North and the South.
How did personal liberty laws increase tensions between the north and the south over fugitive slave act?
Personal liberty laws were state laws in the North that provided legal protections for free African Americans and fugitive slaves. These laws directly contradicted the Fugitive Slave Act, which required the return of escaped slaves to their owners. The existence of these conflicting laws heightened tensions between the North and South by illustrating the stark differences in the two regions' views on slavery and the rights of individuals.
When did the first draft laws begin in the North and the South?
April 1862
Why did the governments of the north and south pass laws creating the draft?
Because they both needed men in a hurry.
Explain how the draft laws worked in both the north and the south?
Congress followed with the Union Draft Law of 1863 making every male citizen between twenty and forty-five years. In both the North and the South the principle behind the draft laws was the same.
Problems the NOrth faced in the Civil War?
As in any war, even the victorious side has problems. The North had its share of them and one such problem involved conscription. Prior to the US Civil War the US never had to draft soldiers. In 1863 the US Congress set forth laws allowing the War Department to draft soldiers. This was one year after the South created its own draft laws.
Why did both the US and the Confederacy introduce draft laws?
During the US Civil War, both the Confederacy and the Union passed draft laws. They believed that the previous method of relying on volunteers was not providing enough recruits to their military organizations. The South passed their draft law in the Spring of 1862 and the North passed theirs one year later.
Which law established martial law in the South after the Civil War?
The 1862 Confederate draft laws caused Confederate President Jefferson Davis to suspend certain Constitutional rights as a precautionary measure. The draft was not popular with Southern citizens nor with Confederate governors. Davis was safe however, as no open rebellions occurred, as was the case in the North when they passed draft laws in 1863.
Did both the north and the south institute a draft to get men to fight in the war?
Yes, both sides introduced a draft.
How could men avoid the draft in both the north and south?
Hiring a substitute
What groups were opposed to the US Civil War draft laws?
The draft laws passed by first the Confederacy in 1862 and later in 1863 by the Union were not popular laws. The main groups it affected and thus were opposed to draft laws on both sides were poorer citizens. The laws in each place (North & South) were poorly drafted and in the case of New York City, caused the largest public insurrection in US history. President Lincoln had to send 20,000 troops fresh from the Battle of Gettysburg along with artillery (howitzers) to New York to quell a two riot. The draft law in the North allowed a citizen to pay the Federal Government $300 in order to avoid serving. Poor citizens could not afford this amount. Also, if a draftee could find a person to take his place, he was exempt from the draft. The draft law in the South was also unpopular, however, there were no public displays of protest. Citizens in the South had to serve with a very important exception. If they owned 20 or more slaves, they were exempt from the draft. Most soldiers in the South did not qualify for this exception as few owned that 20 slave minimum.
Did Jim crow laws exist only in the south?
Jim Crow laws existed in both the north and the south, in thirty-three states to be exact. These laws varied in their severity and it is important to note that some of the harsher statutes were enacted in the north.
Why did the north and south have to enact draft laws during the civil war?
Because both sides were running out of troops. The war was turning out much longer and bloodier than most people had guessed.
During the civil war what acts of protest occurred in both the north and south?
The draft
