Question

What McPherson says why do you think some of the slave holding decided not to join the Confederacy

Answer 1

McPherson suggests that some slaveholders did not join the Confederacy because they were not completely committed to secession or because they had economic or political interests that conflicted with the goals of the Confederacy. Some slaveholders may have also been wary of the potential consequences of secession and civil war on their own economic and social standing. Additionally, some slaveholders may have believed that their interests would be better served by remaining loyal to the Union.