Comparison Of Abraham Lincoln And The Suspension Of Habeas Corpus
President Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus
American life during Abraham Lincoln’s presidency was centered around the bloody Civil War that had engulfed the nation soon after his inauguration in 1860. The United States was divided between the North and South, along sectional lines. Following the inauguration, Southern states feared their way of life would end — they knew Lincoln was anti-slavery and feared that his election to office (without having any Southern electoral votes) proved they no longer held political power. Sympathy for the South and support for secession was common in the few Southern states that had not yet left the Union. “Copperheads” in the North were citizens who opposed the war and sympathized with …show more content…
Women became responsible for most of the work on the home front. They filled jobs left empty by men, took control of farms and factories, and still took care of life inside the home with their families. Although women could not fight, some still participated by working as nurses at the front lines. Brother was pitted against brother, the fighting was brutal and the carnage was extreme. Both sides were convinced that what they were fighting for was right, and the loss of life was tremendous. As Southern states continued to secede, President Lincoln was faced with an issue — he needed to keep Maryland in the Union, because once Virginia had seceded it was the only route from the North to get supplies and troops into the capital, but many citizens in Maryland sympathized with the South. Fearing Maryland’s secession, Lincoln authorized General Winfield Scott to counter any efforts to arm Maryland against the federal government, and endorsed the use of “the most prompt, and efficient means” including “the bombardment of their cities — and in the extremest necessity, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus”. Under the President’s authority, Winfield suspended habeas corpus along
American life during Abraham Lincoln’s presidency was centered around the bloody Civil War that had engulfed the nation soon after his inauguration in 1860. The United States was divided between the North and South, along sectional lines. Following the inauguration, Southern states feared their way of life would end — they knew Lincoln was anti-slavery and feared that his election to office (without having any Southern electoral votes) proved they no longer held political power. Sympathy for the South and support for secession was common in the few Southern states that had not yet left the Union. “Copperheads” in the North were citizens who opposed the war and sympathized with …show more content…
Women became responsible for most of the work on the home front. They filled jobs left empty by men, took control of farms and factories, and still took care of life inside the home with their families. Although women could not fight, some still participated by working as nurses at the front lines. Brother was pitted against brother, the fighting was brutal and the carnage was extreme. Both sides were convinced that what they were fighting for was right, and the loss of life was tremendous. As Southern states continued to secede, President Lincoln was faced with an issue — he needed to keep Maryland in the Union, because once Virginia had seceded it was the only route from the North to get supplies and troops into the capital, but many citizens in Maryland sympathized with the South. Fearing Maryland’s secession, Lincoln authorized General Winfield Scott to counter any efforts to arm Maryland against the federal government, and endorsed the use of “the most prompt, and efficient means” including “the bombardment of their cities — and in the extremest necessity, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus”. Under the President’s authority, Winfield suspended habeas corpus along