In a portion of fourth debate with Stephen Douglas on 18 September‚ 1858‚ Abraham Lincoln brought up a notion of racial equality between the whites and the negroes. He affirmed a physical difference that would forever “forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality.” At the same time‚ he also declared in the debate that the white race had the superior position than the negroes while keeping supporting slavery abolition to free black men‚ which showed conflicts and
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the South could have won the Civil War with a few adjustments. Notice how the South’s largest production is cotton‚ compared to the North. The North had a balance of different types of production‚ which enabled the soldiers to be easily equipped with materials and accumulate wealth. One of the major reasons why the South lost was that it spent more on cotton production instead of increasing the other types of production. If it spent more on the different types‚ it could have won. The South depended
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If the outcome of the Civil War was different and the South had won the war‚ there would be a countless number of changes in history. A few of the most significant effects would be the changes of Southern territory‚ changes economically‚ and the continuing dilemma with slavery. If the North were to lose the Civil War‚ the South would unquestionably conquer the Northern territories. With the South conquering Northern states‚ those states might also become slave states. The South may want the new
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How the West Was Won Over the years some 25 million people have come to America. Some came for economic reasons‚ others to freely practice their religion without persecution‚ others to escape war‚ political unrest‚ and overpopulation. Whatever the reason‚ they all came to enjoy America’s promise of freedom and prosperity. There have been several major waves of immigration throughout the history of the United States. The first dated from 1783 to the early 1800s. Between 1820 and 1870‚ there was
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1865 Grant continued the siege of Petersburg. Lee and his troops defended the town‚ but sickness‚ casualties and desertion weakened them. Finally the Confederate line broke and Lee withdrew from defending the town. From the beginning of the horrible war‚ the Union’s goal was to capture the Confederate capital in Richmond. Petersburg had been the last roadblock in Grant’s path. After a nine month siege‚ Grant finally drove Lee’s tired army out of that city. Jefferson knew that Richmond was completely
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Both stories are alike because the two characters are at war. The stories “Cranes” and “The Sniper” both are similar to each other. Then the main characters changed there ways by not killing people. They are both alike by having to kill people that are precious to them. In both stories find out war is very tragic because you can kill people that are close without knowing. Normally‚ soldiers fight against strangers. But In both stories these main character fought against one of their family
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In the war‚ Ernest was an ambulance driver. If the South had won the American Civil War‚ all Northern innovations would have been repressed and shut down. One important system of the North was the transportation of the injured on trains and eventually in large vehicles. If this system was restrained‚ it would not have been so widespread and it would not have traveled to other countries or they would have developed the system much later. Even if the two nations‚ the North and the South‚ partook in
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For the south it was nearly impossible to win the war . The north had many advantageson the south‚ which created a large difference in the outcome of the Civil War. The North had a bigger population‚ better leadership‚ and Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was a leader of the union‚ and led them to many great victories with his decision making on generals to lead the Union. The north had many plans to shut down the south‚ though they often took longer than what was expected of them‚ so many of them were
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The North won the Civil War after a long and difficult battle with the South. The North opened the door for African Americans to be free. Blacks achieved and exercised freedom in many ways‚ but whites stopped them in a few ways. Even though slavery is over‚ African Americans are still trying to get equal freedom. African Americans want to live comfortably and have a good life while being reasonable. “We do not wish in the least to charge exorbitant prices‚ but desire to be able to live comfortably
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The Civil War has arguably been the most important event that America has undergone. The United State’s Civil War‚ also known as the War between the States‚ was fought from April 1861 until April 1865. The war was fought over the issues of slavery and the states’ rights. The Springfield‚ Spencer‚ Napoleon‚ and Gatling gun all helped the North and South in winning the Civil War. A large reason the North defeated the South was because of their advantage in weaponry. The North had a large railroad
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