The 'Twenty-Slave Law' in the Confederacy was controversial because it:
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Correct answer: Exempted one white man from the draft for every twenty slaves owned
This law led to the common complaint that it was a 'rich man's war and a poor man's fight.' It created deep resentment among non-slaveholding whites who felt they were dying to protect an institution that only benefited the wealthy.
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