may 1, 1865 - Northerners Split to Factions
Description:
- Radical Republicans - immediate abolition of slavery- Free-Soil Republicans - economic opportunities for Whites
- Most Democrats supported the war but criticized Lincoln’s conduct
- Some Peace Democrats or Copperheads opposed the war and wanted a negotiated peace.
Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1865
Now
~ 160 years ago