Unionist politician (American Civil War)
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unionist-politician-american-civil-war-178-6210775
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Unionist politician (American Civil War)
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Unionists in the border states organized political parties to oppose secession from the United States during the American Civil War. They extended critical support to the wartime administration of Abraham Lincoln while remaining outside Lincoln's Republican Party. While some harbored antislavery sympathies, most Unionists viewed the abolitionist movement with hostility and initially resisted Lincoln's efforts on behalf of emancipation. Unionist governments were opposed by Copperheads who opposed
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Political party in United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionist_politician_(American_Civil_War)
date created:
2024-08-04T19:42:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T15:08:39Z
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