I havent heard of the push to free slaves by the confederates but I have heard that out of desperation towards the end of the war they authorized slaves to join the army and fight alongside white men with the policy of once the war is over they would be free whether the war was won or not.
Foot soldiers were more so fighting in their own mind to protect what they believed to be their soverign nation thats being raped and pillaged by northerners. Even though slavery only directly benefited a minority of people.
I believe what caused the war was the douglas vs lincoln debates where lincoln was very critical of slavery and wealthy southerners did not trust him
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I havent heard of the push to free slaves by the confederates but I have heard that out of desperation towards the end of the war they authorized slaves to join the army and fight alongside white men with the policy of once the war is over they would be free whether the war was won or not.
Foot soldiers were more so fighting in their own mind to protect what they believed to be their soverign nation thats being raped and pillaged by northerners. Even though slavery only directly benefited a minority of people.
I believe what caused the war was the douglas vs lincoln debates where lincoln was very critical of slavery and wealthy southerners did not trust him