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Who forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves?
Nobody forced Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves, he just saw that slavery was not right so he wanted to end it.
What did Abraham Lincoln do after the Civil War?
5 days after the US Civil War ended, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
Why did Lincoln feel forced to declare war on the southern states?
He did not technically declare war at all, because he did not recognise the Confederacy as a sovereign nation. (This is why there was never a Peace Treaty at the end either.) The North mobilised in defence of the Union, and to regain the cotton revenues.
When did Lincoln declare that there was an insurrection in the south?
When South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter.
Where and when does the American Civil War actually begin?
There was no declaration of war, because Lincoln did not recognise the Confederacy as a sovereign nation. He just wanted his seven states back. The Confederacy claimed that it did not want a war, and would only fight if the North forced them to. When Lincoln declared that he would hold on to the US Army garrison on Fort Sumter (South Carolina), The South took that as provocation, and fired on the island-fort. Lincoln had no choice but to evacuate the garrison. Then he appealed for volunteer-troops. That sounded enough like a declaration of war to send four of the undecided slave-states of the Upper South into the arms of the Confederacy. The war was on.
Which president was forced to declare war?
president Lincoln
What was Lincoln's justification for the Civil War?
The nation as a whole was better off than in separate parts.
What is the significance of copperheads?
The Copperheads challenged Lincoln's conduct of the war and forced him to consider the political implications of every military move. Moreover, the existence of a strong opposition party forced Lincoln to move cautiously on emancipation.
What were the after affects of the civil war?
After the north have won the south was forced to move back into the north. After that Abraham Lincoln banned slavery.
What did attacking fort Sumter do?
Forced Lincoln to demonstrate that he did not recognise the rights of the Confederacy over this small island-fort in Charleston harbour. Lincoln called for volunteer-troops, and the war was on.
Why were men forced to go to war wworld war 1?
They were forced to due to conscription
Who does Lincoln imply was forced into the war?
This question may refer to a communication US President Lincoln made to Confederate President Jeff Davis. Either via telegraph, letter, or in person with a high ranking official official in the Confederacy.In that "communication" Lincoln made it clear that the Union would not fire a shot against the South. He made it clear that there would be no violence unless the South started such violence. Davis, a "built in" Confederate who would not compromise Southern independence, did begin the conflict by sending orders to fire on Fort Sumter in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor.
What war was abrahm Lincoln associated in?
the civil war Lincoln was prez when the civil war happened
Was Lincoln shot during or after the Civil War?
Lincoln was shot after the civil war
Did Abraham Lincoln survive in the war?
lincoln did survive the war he was strong and brave
Did Abraham Lincoln fight in the Mexican War?
No. Lincoln did not fight in the Mexican War.
Was Lincoln opposed to the Mexican American War?
Yes, Lincoln was against the War with Mexico.
