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it meant that.. say you are a soldier and fought for General McDonald. now McDonald is running for president. Because you fought under General McDonald, you must vote for him as an act of loyalty because he was a great general and he will be a great president.

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What is the significance of the slogan waving the bloody shirt?

What is the significance of the slogan "waving the bloody shirt?"


Which president said Waving this bloody shirt?

President Ulysses Grant


Was waving the bloody shirt mean referring to the Civil War and the Southern Rebellion in order to discredit political opponents?

True


The symbol of the republican political tactic of attacking democrats with reminders of the civil war?

waving the bloody shirt


The republican practice of invoking the memory of the civil war against southerners and democrats was known as?

waving the bloody shirt


What is the symbol of the republican political tactic of attacking democrats with reminders of the civil war?

It's called "Waving the Bloody Shirt."


What did the term waving the bloody shirt refer to?

The term "waving the bloody shirt" refers to a political tactic used in the United States, particularly during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. It involved politicians, especially Republicans, emphasizing the sacrifices made by Union soldiers and the horrors of the war to garner support for their policies and discredit their opponents, particularly Democrats associated with the Confederacy. This approach aimed to evoke emotional responses and remind voters of the consequences of the war, thereby reinforcing loyalty to the Republican Party and its agenda.


Waving the bloody shirt referred to?

"Waving the bloody shirt" referred to a political strategy used primarily during the Reconstruction era in the United States, where politicians, particularly Republicans, highlighted the violence and suffering caused by the Civil War to gain support and justify their policies. This tactic was aimed at reminding voters of the sacrifices made by Union soldiers and the need to protect the rights of freed slaves. It often involved invoking the memories of those who died in battle or suffered due to the Confederacy's actions. The phrase became a metaphor for exploiting past grievances to rally support for contemporary political agendas.


What does it mean when a guy saw you were waving at someone and he said who your waving at and does it mean he is jealous?

Depends if he looks kinda mad..


What does it mean when a guy saw you are waving at someone and he said who your waving at and does it mean he is jealous?

He was most likely asking because he didn't know who you were waving at and he wanted to know to make sure it wasn't him to make you confused.


When late-nineteenth-century Republicans waved the bloody shirt they were invoking?

the civil war


What does it mean when a werewolf waving?

Nothing, There is no such thing as werewolves.