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    Debate on Civil War

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    American Historians’ Debate on the Civil War The American Civil War has without a doubt left a permanent divide on this great nation’s past and present. American historians still debate the causes of a war that began in 1861 between the Union states and Confederacy states. The war can be seen as caused by the principle of slavery‚ the growing tension between northern and southern ideology or due to a crack in the political system of the time. United States’ history classes focus on teaching students

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    The South won the Civil War. History says that the North won but in my opinion that is not true. The North won the fighting but what were they fighting for? They were fighting to end slavery. They did not achieve this goal. Yes‚ slavery was legally abolished but it started right back up again in other forms. First there was sharecropping. Than Confederate soldiers took office. That only made matters worse. Then after they took office they managed to pass Jim Crow laws and Black Codes. The South definitely

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    There are several things that play into why the Civil War started‚ although the overall burning issue was slavery. Many people argue that the Civil War started over states rights. But when you look at it the states rights were to abolish or protect slavery. This problem seemed to arise as the north became more industrialized and the south stayed predominately agricultural based. As the north began to look towards a city life people began to work together as one. In the south cotton had become a very

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    Severall Proceedings in this Present Parliament‚ from the 22 of November‚ to the 29‚ 1641 (Civil War‚ English). By the title providing a time span‚ this shows that issues in the future would arise‚ and displays the importance of the current national news to inform individuals in the city of London. Printing was closely looked at by the Court of High Commission‚ the Star Chamber‚ and the Stationer’s Company (Civil War‚ English). The printers in London had an advantage due to Parliament abolishing the Star

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    How close to civil war did Britain come between 1912 and 1914?” A civil war between Ireland and Britain seemed inevitable by the 27th of July 1914. Problems had been brewing in Ireland between Protestants and Catholics since the time of Oliver Cromwell. However‚ it was not until the introduction of the third home rule bill which made it seem likely that Ireland would finally be independent‚ that the problems between the Catholic nationalists and Protestant unionist caused major concern for

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    the civil war and it’s crazy to think that the north side v.s the south side of the same country would be fighting against each other! Texas as well fought in this long battle and was part of the south. But‚ why did Texas fight in the civil war? One of the reasons why Texas fought in the civil war was to protect their state’s rights. At the Texas Secession Convention in Austin‚ Texas it was stated that “ In this free government all white men are and of right ought to be entitled to equal civil and

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    The causes of the Civil War has been a topic debated for years because there were many causes of the Civil War that were interlaced together to produce the most devastating war in American History. The primary cause of the Civil War was the expansion of slavery and sectionalism. Although‚ Southerners believe the Civil War was fought over state rights but the real issue that led to the disruption of the union‚ however‚ was the debate over the future of slavery. That dispute led to secession‚ and secession

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    ever wondered why the Union won in the Civil War? Well I am going to give you some reasons why. The Union had better supplies and transportation than the Confederacy. The Union also had a larger navy‚ army‚ and a more experienced government. The North also had a lot bigger population than the South and the land was different. So Union had the bigger advantage in the army in the Civil War. So let’s start with a little background info about the Civil War. The war lasted from 1861-1865. The Union had

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    Causes of the Civil War

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    The causes of the Civil War are many‚ the obvious being slavery‚ however that is merely on the surface. The underlying causes were far more detrimental to the health of the union‚ the main cause being money. The economic disputes between the North and the South‚ which were partially over slavery‚ were the root to the South seceding. The resentment felt by the South towards the North‚ because of the growth of cities‚ ports‚ and the economy there in general‚ in addition to the idea of the abolishment

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    Civil War

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    Brothers fighting brothers‚ a country imploding in itself‚ the world is an antithesis of what auspicious t it is today. A country separated by gender‚ race‚ religion‚ and class is that really a Union? The Civil War has begun‚ a fight not yet for the freedom of slaves but a fight to mold two sides of a coin into one. The oppressed brethren are reluctant to fight and why shouldn’t they be through all the injustices the Union has placed upon them? Regardless‚ Alfred M. Green delivers a speech in an

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