because they are ignorant.
The Confederacy named moderate Jefferson Davis its president.
They thought Britain would be pleased to seeAmerica, its fast-growing economic rival, split into two. And they knew that France was wanting influence in Mexico, and it would suit them if Mexico's next-door neighbour, the Confederacy was pro-French.
Southerners, particularly during the Civil War era, often took an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy, pledging allegiance to the Confederate States and its government. This oath emphasized commitment to the principles of states' rights and the preservation of slavery. After the war, some Southern individuals were required to take an oath of allegiance to the United States in order to regain their citizenship and rights.
A majority of Southerners were small farmers.
The southerners viewed slaves as property.
Scallywags
Northerners were called the Union. Southerners were called the Confederacy.
The Confederacy
The Confederacy....
Many southerners hoped dependence on cotton would force great Britain to formally reconize the confederacy as an independent nation.
The Confederacy named moderate Jefferson Davis its president.
France and England
They did not recognise the Confederacy as a sovereign nation. They regarded it as a collection of states in rebellion against the US IMPROVEMENT .....and they called them "rebels" or "Johnny Reb" or "Goddamn secessionists"
The Confederacy named moderate Jefferson Davis its president.
The Confederacy named moderate Jefferson Davis its president.
Southerners believed that their agricultural economy, particularly its cotton production, would secure foreign support and ultimately win the war for the Confederacy. They thought that European nations, particularly Britain and France, would rely on Southern cotton for their textile industries and would be compelled to intervene on behalf of the Confederacy. Additionally, Southerners were confident in their military leadership and the resolve of their troops, which they believed would lead to a decisive victory against the Union.
The Confederacy named moderate Jefferson Davis its president.