History of the United States I / Unit 15 USH1 2117 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Four Slave States That Stayed
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The idea
Delaware, Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky were slave states that remained in the Union, and each stayed for a different reason.
In practice
Delaware with a tiny enslaved population and Maryland deeply divided.
Where people slip
Missouri saw vicious fighting and pro-Confederate guerrillas, and Kentucky declared neutrality. Their existence governs every emancipation decision Lincoln made for two years.
Your place on the trail
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