HUMAN 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Emancipation Proclamation, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Louisa May Alcott
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The civil war and historical contingency: emancipation and black soldiers. War caused by slavery but not fought against slavery: north didn"t want south expanding slavery to west, south believed economy would fall without extending slavery. Lincoln stated his dislike of slavery: south carolina strongly opposed his presidency only few slave states remained loyal to union (kentucky, west virginia, etc) Lincoln"s 1st inaugural address: plea to preserve union. War began in 1861: fort sumter, emancipation not a gaol of war in early stage. Douglass deeply disgusted with lincoln administration in 1861 enslaved men and women began changing goal of war: believed union army represented freedom. Harriet jacobs: visited contraband camps , 100s dying of illnesses during war slaves in south carolina sacked their masters" property once they had fled so they wold have nothing to come back to. Mattie jackson household resistance during war. Jefferson davis (president of confederacy: slaves took over plantation.
