The civil war began in 1961 and was sparked by many reasons which include slavery and a book named Uncle Tom’s cabin. Many believe that the war was fought over freedom‚ freedom of the slaves‚ this‚ however‚ was not the case. The war was essentially fought in order to preserve what they had‚ the south fought to preserve their beliefs and way of life while the north fought to preserve the union. However‚ the eager and willing compliance of African Americans throughout the civil war led to a signification
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The Civil War was a hard and long fought war with many battles‚ deaths‚ and injuries. In 1861 the Civil War began‚ but not before a series of events that reached the boiling point of both Northerners and Southerners. Three events that inflamed tensions between the North and South included the Compromise of 1850‚ the publishment of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚” and the election of 1860. The Civil War lasted about 4 years‚ and that was because the North and South had differing opinions on slavery. The first
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ensure that equal rights were given to freedman during reconstruction. The conflict was between the norths and south‚ the disputes between one another caused the south separated from the north because of the protective tariffs‚ unequal political power and different views on slavery. The dispute between the north and south caused the civil war. Due to the civil war 620‚000 people were killed or wounded. Slavery was abolished but many properties were destroyed and it created huge tensions and problems
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AP US History Mr.Barber Betweeen the years of 1860 and 1877 the united states went through the civil war and reconstruction era. Dramatic changes occurred during this time that brought about drastic constitutional and social development. The dramatic changes brought a revolution. The Civil War was not officially fought over the issue of slavery‚ but one of the most important outcomes of the war was the emancipation of all slaves in the United States. The reasons for southern states’ secession
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Vance Solinap 1/17/13 P. 1 Essay #1 The word “Revolution” doesn’t mean complete change. There were numerous events during the civil war like black land rights or hate crimes and many others that contributed to the major changes throughout the country. During the Civil War‚ many African Americans fought for the union against the Confederates in hope to gain more freedom. It took many Africans to petition to the government for voting rights. In Document C‚ many African-Americans who took a
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Was World War I inevitable? When studying the causes of World War I at a glance it is easy to see how one can come to the conclusion that World War I was inevitable. This is due primarily to Germany’s role in situation. Their growing nation was blossoming in both industrialism and extreme nationalism‚ making it one of the world’s most influential empires at the time of war break out. Along with this‚ they wanted a war‚ they had the forces to bring higher status to their name‚ so why not. In 1914
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“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms‚ it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” This statement that created by President Abraham Lincoln demonstrates the necessity of the Civil War. If the United States were to remain divided‚ the strength of these two nations would be degraded and allow the continuation of an immoral practice; slavery. “Politicians‚ business leaders‚ newspaper editors‚ and others desperately sought a last-ditch compromise that would
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Was the Civil War a Just War? The Vindication of Clement Vallandigham Clement Vallandigham believed the American Civil War was unjust and as a result he was “tried by court-martial‚ convicted‚ and sentenced to a term in a military prison during the continuance of the war” (234). Vallandigham’s loyalty was not to President Lincoln but to the principles that this country was supposed to stand for. The Declaration of Independence says the government is established by the people in order to protect
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During the time period of 1860 and 1877 many major changes occurred. From the beginning of the civil war to the fall of the reconstruction‚ the United States changed dramatically. Nearly one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence which declared all men equal‚ many social and constitutional alterations were necessary to protect the rights of all people‚ no matter their race. These social and constitutional developments that were made during 1860 to 1877 were so drastic it could be called
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When the Civil War began in 1861 it began for many political reasons all of the reasons were affected by slavery‚ but the war was not entirely about slavery. It is a belief that President Lincoln and the north started the war because they were fighting for slavery‚ but this common belief in not completely true. They fought to protect the Union. Because of the willingness of the African Americans to fight in the war they changed the idea of slavery and new reasons for the fighting of one of the
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