Many southern leaders believed that a McClellan victory in the presidential election of 1864 would lead to the Emancipation of enslaved persons.
<u>Explanation</u>:
The American presidential election was held on Nov. 8, 1864, in that election Republican President Democrat George B. McClellan was defeated by Abraham Lincoln. Re-election by Lincoln meant he would preside over the successful outcome of the Civil War.
The victory of Lincoln made him the president to seek re-election since Andrew Jackson in 1832, as well as the first president ever to seek re-election in the North.
After the re-election, southern leaders believed that a McClellan success in the presidential election of 1864 would lead to the Emancipation of enslaved persons.
Which two arguments were made by opponents of women's suffrage? Women should not vote because they did not own property. Women should not vote because they belonged in the home. Women should not vote because many men could not vote. Women should not vote because they were too emotional. Reset
