HIST 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Emancipation Proclamation, Confiscation Act Of 1862
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Lincoln said he had no intention to interfere in slavery. Its objective of the republic party only to stop slavery expansion. They thought slavery should expand for them to survive. Perhaps the most unforeseen consequence is the civil war"s effect. Despite the original intention, the war ended the total abolishment of slavery. December 20th, south carolina seceded from the union. South states claimed their independence from the union. The south secedes: the confederate states of america. Slavery simply had no future in the states led by republican party. Most northerners are shocked with southern states action. It made southern slaveholders very anxious: southern and northern anxieties. Southern slaveholders felt that republican government cannot lead the massive uprising of the slaves. Slave holders also feared the republicans" government may undermine their influence on non slave holding whites. Northern businessman couldn"t just sit back and watch the states going out of the union. Many businessmen called for compromise at any price.
