Chapter 14 pt.2 Flashcards
contraband crisis
african americans used he war time in their favor for freedom and 3 slaves reached Union Camp. They were then labeled the contraband of war and would not be returned, soon after thousands of these slaves came to the union side and the Confiscation Act was authorized.
Battle of Gettysburg
foughgt by the union and confederate in the american civil war. Turning point of the war
Impact of black troops
started because of the emancipation proclamation. They added slaves because they thought it would be equal if not only whites died and suffered in battle although the blacks earned less and they died more because of disease they were more common to.
Election of 1864
20th presidential election between lincoln and mcclellan. lincoln won by a landslide.
Sherman’s hard war and March to the Sea
Sherman nearly killed off the confederacy and felt bad for the planter class because slavery upheld social stability.He decided to lead a march to prove that foreign and domestics have just as much power (300mi)