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    hindsight is 20/20 vision‚ but some major historical events are surrounded by controversy‚ one of which is the Civil War: was it repressible or irrepressible? It was irrepressible because the north and south were too culturally different for a compromise to work. The south believed slavery was an essential part of their economy and often advocated for strong state’s rights. The north was steadily industrializing with the increasing textile mills and growing urban population as well as beginning to

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    Was the failure of the political system to end slavery the cause of the civil war? I think yes. There were many events that led up to the civil war that I think sparked the start of it. For example‚ the Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ the Fugitive Slave Act‚ and the famous book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was one of the sparks to the civil war. This Act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to become a territory in the United States. But there was a law called Popular Sovereignty. In these two new territories

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    how to end up the civil war in Syria. Syrian civil was is an armed conflict‚ which started in March 2011 and developed into international demonstrations in April. The main conflict is held between non-formed rebels wanted to overthrow the power government Ba’ath Party and the resignation of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad‚ whose family rules the country since 1971. Ba’ath Party is neo-Ba’athism dominant government party that has ruled in Syria since 1963. All started as a civil and peaceful demonstrations

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    an act known as self-immolation‚ in protest of the confiscation of his merchandise by the government. This merchandise was his only means of income. In the middle of traffic on a busy street‚ he lit himself on fire in front of the governor’s office. This event sparked protests throughout the Middle East Slide 4.) The goal that the protesters in general were trying to achieve was to have greater economic opportunity‚ social equality‚ and more political equality. Some protesters goals also extended

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    In the year 1865‚ marks the end of the civil war with a victory to the North and granted freedom to some 4 million slaves but also marked the start of reconstruction. It was a process to put the pieces that were broken during the war back together. However‚ this wasn’t an easy task‚ for there were a lot of uprising challenges. In order to repair the nation there has to be a strong bond between the South accepting to be in the union and for freedmen to have rights but due to fear from the North who

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    Ryan Langston Mrs. Blomme Honors 1 September 28‚ 2014 Spartacus: A Slave Rebellion In time‚ all countries have there problems that are not being solved. During this time the people in this country are becoming discomfited as the problem is not being solved. They grow tired and weary of the problem and begin to want to change or solve it under their own circumstances. This is the start of a rebellion‚ a violent or open resistance to a government or ruler. These rebellions can be justified or

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    Before the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States of America In 1960. In 1661 the Civil War began because Fort Sumter is attacked. The people there surrender. Then that’s when it all started. Most people thought that the war would be over by Christmas. The Northerns were quick to join the Union Army. Pro-Union people were generally opposed to slavery and like stronged federal government. From there the War last until 1965.Civil War soldiers went on foot most of the

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    Sri Lanka after thirty years of war; the achievements so far and the challengers ahead For nearly three decades‚ Sri Lanka has been scarred by a bitter civil war driven by ethnic tensions. In May 2009‚ the Government of Sri Lanka announced a decisive military victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE or Tamil Tigers). The war claimed thousands of deaths and tensions between ethnic groups remain high. If left to simmer below the surface‚ these tensions could threaten the fragile

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    Advantages in the Civil War No war has killed as many American men as the Civil War. This is because it was a war between ourselves. Leading up to the war were disagreements about slavery and Presidents and other things like that. The South on one side‚ and the North on the other. When Lincoln was elected‚ who the North wanted as President but the South didn’t‚ all hell broke loose. The South attacked northern troops at Fort Sumter and thus began the Civil War. In this war the North had almost

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    The Cause and Effect of the Civil War Though slavery was a key cause of the Civil War‚ it was not the sole reason for it. To hold slavery as the sole reason for the Civil War is incorrect as there were numerous economic‚ political and moral reasons behind the strife. Sectionalism (between the Northern and Southern states)‚ Economic (between the industrial North and agrarian South)‚ and Political differences (such as the South’s deeply held belief in states’ rights) all contributed to the conflict

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