Copperhead: Encyclopedia - Copperhead

In biology, a copperhead is any of four species of venomous snake: the American copperhead of eastern North America, and three species of Australian copperhead. Other uses of the term copperhead: "Copperheads" was a slur describing a group of Northern Peace Democrats who opposed the American Civil War while it was under way, wanting an immediate peace settlement. They were also against emancipation, and some formed groups to persuade Union soldiers to desert, and to help Confedera

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