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Which idea do Lincoln and lee shared?
That slavery was a bad thing, and secession was a bad thing.
Confederate commander who opposed secession but sided with his beloved state of Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Who did not want the south to leave the union?
Many respected Virginians (including Lee) who disapproved of secession, but felt their first duty was to their state, not the USA.
How did southerner's justify secession?
They justified secession with the theory of states' rights.
What does anti secession mean?
Anti-secession means against a seperation of the country. Anti means against, and secession means a seperation of the country. For example, the Union was anti-secession during the Civil War.
How did Robert E. Lee defined secession?
he hated it
How do lee and Lincoln feel about secession?
Lee and Lincoln both felt that secession would damage the country, and allthough there were many contrasting points of view in the nation at the time, they felt that it would be a bad idea to permit any secession.
Why did Robert E Lee felt sad about the war?
Because he disapproved of secession.
Which idea do Lincoln and lee shared?
That slavery was a bad thing, and secession was a bad thing.
Term used for people who opposed secession?
A term used for people who opposed secession of the states were called conservatives. The people that supported secession were called secessionists.
In the Letter to His Son why does Lee equate secession with revolution?
Because he sees no validity in the Southern cause(:
Confederate commander who opposed secession but sided with his beloved state of Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
What battle represented this plan of lee?
Define which plan "this plan" is.
Why was lee conflicted over the civil war?
Because he disapproved of secession, but he was passionately concerned with the fortunes of his home-state of Virginia.
Why did Robert lee fight for the South in the Civil War?
After General Scott offered him command of the Union army, which he refused, Lee said he could never draw his sword against his home state, Virginia. Lee was opposed to secession.
What was the position of Robert E Lee just prior to Virginia's secession from the US?
Robert E. Lee was appointed to be the major general of the military and naval forces of Virginia. When Virginia officially seceded, Lee became a general in the Confederate Army.
What has the author Percy Lee Rainwater written?
Percy Lee Rainwater has written: 'Mississippi' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Secession, Mississippi 'Mississippi: storm center of secession, 1856-1861' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Secession
