How did generals Fremont and Hunter interpret the First Confiscation Act? How did Lincoln? Why was there a difference?
What will be an ideal response?
Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Identify Generals Fremont and Hunter.
2. Outline the First Confiscation Act.
3. Explain that both generals freed slaves in areas under their control because they interpreted the act as a liberating measure for slaves.
4. Lincoln countermanded their orders because he feared antagonizing the Border States who held slaves and could join the Confederacy.
5. Conclude that the difference stemmed from matters of political necessity and war strategy, as well as the abolitionist leanings of the two generals.
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