History of the United States I / Unit 15 USH1 2119 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Blockade
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The idea
Lincoln called for seventy-five thousand volunteers, hoped for a ninety-day campaign, and in April declared a naval blockade of the southern coast.
In practice
Militias sending more men than were requested, and the Confederacy turning away tens of thousands.
Where people slip
The anchor notes the blockade tacitly recognized the Confederacy while providing legal cover for British and French trade, since you can only blockade a country.
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