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Herman Archer |
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Easy on South, Blacks
rights, Congress Rec., National |
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Herman is the forgiving sort. Before the Civil War
he was a moderate abolitionist who believed that reason and time was on the side of those
who opposed slavery. Yet, despite being a Bostonian, he rejected extreme Garrisonian
positions and in the election of 1860 voted for John Bell because he feared the election
of Lincoln would shatter the union he loved and destroy the business relationship he had
established with a dry goods store in Richmond. The destruction of the war shook Herman
badly. Now he believes that a generous spirit toward the South should bind the
nations wounds. At the same time he only trusts Congress, acting on a national
level, to ensure a better life for all Americans. |
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Readings based on Beliefs: |
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Belief 1 - Easy for the South
to get back into the Union and pardons should be easy to secure |
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Belief 3 - Freedmen and free
blacks should receive substantial political, economic and social rights |
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Belief 5 - Congress should
control Reconstruction |
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Belief 7 - Reconstruction
should be organized and implemented on a national level |
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