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One major way that rich and poor were affected differently in the Civil War was the draft. If a more wealthy person had 300 dollars, he could buy his way out of the draft or pay someone to replace him.
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∙ 15y agoThe rich finance it, the poor fight it.
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Was sam watkins correct in saying that the Civil war was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight?
Sam Watkins was correct in saying that the Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. There were more poor farmers fighting than rich plantation owners.
Who said When the rich wage war its the poor who die?
Linkin Park
Was Sam Watkins correct to say that the US Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight?
I believe so. The Civil War was fought because men with money both in the government and not couldn't settle major issues and that lead to war. Those rich men didn't fight the war. They let middle-class and poor men who didn't really care about the issues at hand because they didn't affect them fight it.
Who said A rich man's war but a poor man's fight?
John Stamos
Was Sam Watkins correct in saying that the Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's right?
maybe
Was sam watkins correct in saying that the Civil war was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight?
Sam Watkins was correct in saying that the Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. There were more poor farmers fighting than rich plantation owners.
Why did people say the US Civil War was a rich man's war but a poor man's fight?
The war cost a lot, but was fought by poor farmers.
What was a common Civil War chant?
Rich man's war, poor man's fight
Why did many soldiers call the civil war a rich mans war but a poor mans fight?
Rich men could pay a man to take their place in the draft. Therefore poor men fought in a rich man's place.
How did the civil war affect both north and south?
Badly. Differently. Significantly.
Who said When the rich wage war its the poor who die?
Linkin Park
How did the rich help the poor after World War 2 had ended?
They didn't!
Was Sam Watkins correct to say that the US Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight?
I believe so. The Civil War was fought because men with money both in the government and not couldn't settle major issues and that lead to war. Those rich men didn't fight the war. They let middle-class and poor men who didn't really care about the issues at hand because they didn't affect them fight it.
Which of these would most likely to be a Patriot in the Revolutionary War?
A rich merchant would likely be a loyalist in the Revolutionary War.
Why did many poor southern whites call the civil war rich man's war but a poor man's fight?
Because, as with most wars, it was funded and run by the rich but the fighters on the front lines were often poor farmers and other middle class civilians.
Why was the Civil War called the rich man's war?
During the Civil War a rich man had numerous ways to avoid military service, and numerous opportunities to turn a profit on the war. Hence, it was the rich man's war, and the poor man's fight.
Was the US a poor or rich country during World War 1?
yes
