HIS 3728 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Zebulon Baird Vance, Emancipation Proclamation, Grandfather Mountain
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Secession- 1861, north carolina was first at bethel, farthest at gettysburg, and last at appomattox. Bethel- first battle, first confederate to die (north carolinian), Nc was the 11th and last state to secede. Zebulon vance- unionist, giving a speech on union when word of fort sumter came, represents reluctance of nc. Myths- war was fought to free the slaves> northern moral superiority. Abraham lincoln said the war was to save the union, not to free slaves, but he knew slavery was wrong and thought for this much bloodshed the meaning of the war must change. Emancipation proclamation- union had to return slaves that escaped, england was supporting the south, to keep england out and have a moral cause, uk was super close to entering war but didn"t when the. Proclamation was signed, civil war became a war of freedom. Southern (the lost cause)- a tragic crusade to defend freedom against northern aggression that couldn"t be won.
