Chapter 17 Section 2 War Affects Society

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Chapter 17 Section 2War Affects Society
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Copperheads

• A poisonous snake that strikes without warning
• Northern Democrats who favored peace with the
  South were copperheads

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writ of habeas corpus

• Prevents the government from holding citizens
  without formal charges
• Lincoln had protesters arrested
• People upset in the North and South
• Mobs broke into shops and stole food and goods in
  the South
• Protesters marched in the streets and hissed at
  President Jefferson Davis

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Slaves fled

• Slaves did weaken the South by leaving their
  masters
• Waiting for Union army to march through and save
  them

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conscription

• The draft
• No more enthusiasm for the war
• Both North and South drafted

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conscription

• North
• 4 day long riots in streets of New York City
• over 100 killed
• Union soldiers brought in to stop riots

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conscription

• South
• farmers with 20 or more slaves didnt have to go
• Wealthy could pay substitutes to fight in their
  place
• Caused upset as well

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Economic and Social Change

• Poverty and hunger were spreading through North
  and South (South worse)
• Food shortages, food taken by army, couldnt
  harvest crops, couldnt transport food

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Economic and Social Change

• African Americans serving in Union military
• African Americans gained more rights as states
  started to repeal (change) discriminating laws

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Economic and Social Change

• Women were spies for both sides
• Women disguised themselves as soldiers
• Women needed to work in factories and hospitals

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Economic and Social Change

• Southerners with small farms began to get upset
  that this war being fought for the wealthy
  plantation owners to keep their slaves
• Not just states rights