Because it could only really apply to the rebellion states. The Confederacy already had a lot of control over their own slavery laws.
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Yes a document by a British soldier is trustworthy. This is a firsthand account, meaning that it was written by a person who actually experienced the event which they are writing/talking about.
India was one of the most treasured British colonies.
it was;
<span>as both a market and a source of raw materials
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<span>as the "Brightest Jewel" in the crown of its empire
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<span>as a market and testing ground for new economic principals</span>