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They were afraid that the war would strengthen the US grip in slavery and ensure southern domination of the union.

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Some northerners were Quakers, so supporting the war would have gone against their religious beliefs.

Others did not want to see businesses hurt by a bloody land war. Since a lot of trade existed between the North and South, conflict would have thrown commerce into a tailspin, negatively affecting northern landowners.

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