List arguments for and against a border state's staying in the union in 1861

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Michelle Mclean

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10 October, 23:44

List arguments for and against a border state's staying in the union in 1861

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Rebecca Austin · Answer 1

The main argument against the border states leaving the Union during this time was of course that it was treason and punishable by death. Arguments for staying in the Union also included the fact that there were far more men and resources in the north.