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The South became convinced that Lincoln was an abolitionist even though did not state that he wanted to ban slavery.
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How did southerners and northerners react to the proclamation?
Which proclamation
How did northerners and southerners react to the dred Scott?
Southerners were delighted with the Dred Scott decision, but northerners were outraged.
How did Lincoln react when the lower south seceded?
Lincoln committed himself to reuniting the union at any cost. Although he was elected on the anti-slavery Republican ticket, Lincoln's main reason for going to war was not to stop slavery, but to restore the union. He didn't believe the southerners even had the legal right to secede.
How did the southerners and northerners react to John Brown's raid?
Southerners were outraged at John Brown's attempt to steal weapons and ultimately free slaves, while northerners called him a hero and martyr. They believed that he died to for the cause of the abolition of slavery.
How did Southerners react to black troops fighting for the Union?
Badly. It is claimed that the Confederate cavalry leaderBedford Forrest ordered his troops to take no black prisoners - just kill them.
