what did people feel about slave in civil war?

Question

like was it good bad what

Answer 1

The country was divided on the issue. The war wasn't JUST about slavery. It was also about state's rights. Congress had already voted on an absolute end date for the Peculiar Institution. It just wasn't soon enough for the abolitionists. Amazingly enough, Lincoln was a Republican. He wanted it brought to an end and had a plan for bringing the newly freed slaves into mainstream society: education, finance, etc.. This made Lincoln VERY unpopular. So much so in fact, that he had to institute the Sedition Act just to kkep the numbers of enlisted up to fight the war. The democrats were very much against Lincoln and of freeing the slaves. But, that's another fish to fry... While the north was an industrial state, the south held fast to agriculture. And if you've ever been in the south during the summer months, you'd know that it's extremely hot and humid. Agriculture then was extremely labor intensive. The only ones to do that kind of labor -- and keep it cost effective, were slaves. Not everyone in the Antibellum South owned slaves. Those that did, were able to justify it in their own minds by referring to the Bible, AND they also were quite aware that slavery is an acceptable practice in Africa -- where it is still practiced today. Most slave owners did what they could to keep from breaking up families. Handlers/foremen who were to quick with the whip generally were not tolerated. A slave too injured to work was more of a liability than an asset, so too were those whose families had been torn apart. Those who'd lost family were not as productive and so, it paid to avoid breaking up families. There were actually laws passed to avoid the "abuse" of slaves. Still, it was an ugly business whose time had come. And for the record, blacks from Africa were not the first to be enslaved and forced to labor here in the colonies/states. That honor actually goes to the destitue whites of London's ghettos. But, that's not what's popular and politically correct. And while it is fashionable for a black American to claim themselve "African-American," they are more removed from Africa than say those of the Carribean Islands and the sugar plantations, where life was much more harsh and life expectancies far shorter. Still a Jamaican doesn't generally claim themselves to be African-Jamaican. Their freedom there was much more recently won and they seem to be much more comfortable with both their history and their identity.

Answer 2

There was a general consensus that slavery was an evil. The dispute came over how to solve it. The North, largely influenced by Puritans, wanted it done away with right away. But even Robert E. Lee, the famous general from the south, was for the freeing of slaves. But he knew that if they had their freedom all at once, it would be more of a problem since none had been given an education or anything of value.

Accordingly, the opposite position was something of a progressive movement toward freeing slaves that would lead to true equality instead of equality in name only. Instead, what happened was the release of an inferior group as far as education and skill went and a self-fulfilling prophecy that they were not equal - a problem that took more than another 100 years to work out (and one that many would argue is still not resolved).

Answer 3

The Civil War was not about slavery. Slavery was an issue, one of many which separated the North and the South. The Civil War erupted as the Confederate States attempted to secede from the Union and essentially form their own government and nation. They were prepared for war knowing that the North would not be very receptive to the idea. The North was industrializing and relied on the South for raw materials, mostly cotton for textiles, tobacco, and many types of food crops.

African Americans fought, of their own free will on both the Union and Confederate sides of the war.

Answer 4

the slavery thing was just propaganda against the south. Note the north worked people longer in their cold factories and used child labor. The south raised cotton, the north made cloth from it they both used slaves. Note the south had a financial investment in their employ. In the north their employs were expendable, no loss if some one died.

Answer 5

It depends on which side they were on, and even then, there were varying opinions on the subject.. Like everything else, there were those who thought slaves were slightly higher than animals, but, lower than humans, and of course, there were those who felt that the slaves should be free, and that's where it all went to heck in a handbasket.

Answer 6

SlaverY? some thought it was good, some thought i was bad.

Answer 7

its over get over it slavery was wrong and glad those days are gone