The senators saw Caesar's growing power. They had just rebelled against an emperor to restore the republic, and didn't like Caesar's power grabs. Brutus had to choose loyalty or morality, and chose to assassinate a trusted friend in the name of his beliefs.
Briefly explain how ONE specific event, development, or circumstance in the period of 1860-1866 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Medford's argument. south had less slaves to participate in the production of resources for the confederate army