Why did Lincoln get rid of habeas corpus?

Answer 1

He wanted to jail people who opposed his policies.

Answer 2

because they was all fat asses

Answer 3

President Lincoln was unsure how the slave holding border states in the Union would react to his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in the Fall of 1862. To ensure that there would be no problems or riots in the North over this, he used his executive power to suspend habeas corpus. As an aside, later judicial experts would claim that Lincoln misused his authority to suspend civil liberties.

Answer 4

A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate to a prison official ordering that an inmate be brought to the court so it can be determined whether or not that person is imprisoned lawfully and whether or not he should be released from custody.

Answer 5

To enable him to jail the pro-Confederate leaders in the slave-state of Maryland, to keep that state in te Union.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

In order to keep Maryland's pro-Southern leaders in jail, so that Maryland would stay loyal.

Answer 8

War forces presidents to suspend luxuries afforded during peace time. This was during the civil war and he needed the public opinion to be on the side of the North

Answer 9

Yes. It kept Maryland onside. The consequences of losing Maryland to the Confederates would have been unthinkable, with Washington totally surrounded by enemy states.