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Assignment:
Please answer briefly from your own knowledge
In his letter to Horatio King (a former colleague from New York), South Carolina congressman John Ashmore traces his steps from die-hard "Union man" to secessionist. Towards the end of the letter, he explains his position by reference to southern daughters. What does he say about their place in this conflict?
Ashmore and his daughters will join together to fight against the consequences of "Black Republicanism."
What would be the consequences of Republican rule in South Carolina, as listed by Ashmore?
Why might this close link between regard for southern daughters and consequences like "amalgamation" prove a strong argument in a culture bound by a masculine code of honor?
King and Ashmore were friends. who devoted most of their lives to preserving the Union of Northern and Southern States, but Ashmore now feels that they need to part ways and uses this broad emotional plea to validate his feeling. Extend Ashmore's fear of what might happen to his family into a more general explanation of secession:
What were the emotional factors that compelled white men to accept secession as their best option?