All of the following statements are true of the Confederate draft during the Civil War except A. it was the first legally bindin
g draft in American history. B. it was supported by all classes as a necessity C. foIr most of the war, the age limits for the draft were between eighteen and thirty-five. D. planters who owned more than twenty slaves and the wealthy could legally avoid being drafted by hiring substitutes.
The false statement about the Confederate draft was that B. it was supported by all classes as a necessity.
<h3>What was the Confederate draft?</h3>
The Confederacy imposed the first binding draft in American history to get soldiers to fight the Civil War. The age limits were mostly between 18 and 35 for most of the war.
Not everyone supported the draft though especially as there was a tendency for rich slave owners to avoid it by hiring substitutes.
The decision of the court was read in March of 1857. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney -- a staunch supporter of slavery -- wrote the "majority opinion" for the court. It stated that because Scott was black, he was not a citizen and therefore had no right to sue.
