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What damaged the morale of Southerners?
First, of the South’s nine million people, four million were African Americans, who expressed little voluntary support for the Confederacy and instead sided strongly with the Union. Second, the pressures of war created great hardship for Southern civilians and this hardship depressed the morale of many.
What eventually caused the South to lose morale of the will to fight in the Civil War?
The most convincing ‘internal’ factor behind southern defeat was the very institution that prompted secession: slavery. Enslaved people fled to join the Union army, depriving the South of labour and strengthening the North by more than 100,000 soldiers. Even so, slavery was not in itself the cause of defeat.
What was the South’s motivation in the Civil War?
Common sentiments for supporting the Confederate cause during the Civil War were slavery and states’ rights. These motivations played a part in the lives of Confederate soldiers and the South’s decision to withdraw from the Union. Many were motivated to fight in order to preserve the institution of slavery.
What happened to morale in the North after Second Manassas?
Impact of Second Bull Run (Manassas) A wave of despair rolled over the North with news of the battle’s outcome, and morale in the army sank to new depths. Accusations flew among Pope, McClellan, McDowell and Porter about who was to blame for the defeat.
How did the Southerners feel about the Civil War?
Most white Southerners reacted to defeat and emancipation with dismay. Many families had suffered the loss of loved ones and the destruction of property. Some thought of leaving the South altogether, or retreated into nostalgia for the Old South and the Lost Cause of the Confederacy.
What was an advantage the North had over the South as the civil war started?
The North had several advantages over the South at the outset of the Civil War. The North had a larger population, a greater industrial base, a greater amount of wealth, and an established government.
Did the South lose the war but win the peace?
After Reconstruction ended, white southerners regained control over southern politics. New laws were passed, called the Jim Crow laws, which legalized segregation. Thus, it can be stated that while the South lost the Civil War, the South won the peace after Reconstruction ended.