Lincolns first term had followed the war closely‚ and it was a great feat to be reelected for a second term. Lincoln’s reelection showed the faith of the people in Lincoln’s ability to lead‚ and to bring the nation back under one banner. Just as at Gettysburg‚ Lincoln’s speech was concise‚ and only contained what he felt necessary to address‚ which is where the uniqueness of his speech is seen. No other president‚ when giving an inaugural address‚ had thought to talk on the state of the union‚ instead
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them a reason to keep fighting‚ he also used it to give a reason behind the war to the citizens. It was a political move on its own. These tactics are still used in the world today‚ such as the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and as far back as the Gettysburg Address. Pericles believed that personal glory was one of the rare things you could have‚ and fighting in the war and giving your life for your city was one of the highest glories you could bestow‚ so therefore he glorified the war not the
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the Author uses the word “discordant ’’ to describe what this nation was built on stating “That’s because it was built of bits and pieces that seem discordant ‚ like the crazy quilts’’. in “the gettysburg” address‚ we get to see the great effects of society. President lincoln does a great job explaining the importance of us sticking together and working together as a union . He states “we cannot hallow this ground the brave men living and dead
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partner on the same line. b. Spell your teacher’s name properly. c. After name of the course‚ put the hour in parenthesis. Ex. Oral Comm. (1) d. Title should include writer and name of speech on one line and in boldface. Ex . Abraham Lincoln‚ “Gettysburg Address” e. Double-space throughout f. Font: Cambria‚ 12 point (same font in entire document) 4. Keep the paragraphs in your speech‚ and indent each paragraph. 5. Get rid of extra lines between paragraphs. (This is MLA formatting.) 6. After you
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America was not perfect especially during the 19th century when conflicts arose regarding slavery‚ women’s rights‚ politics‚ and corruption. Sojourner Truth and Abraham Lincoln discuss some of those issues that were the highlight of the civil war. Some of the issues they talked about were slavery and women’s rights. Throughout the both well thought out speeches‚ Lincoln and Truth use resembling strategies that were very persuasive. Their persuasive speeches were used in an attempt to further
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Wool during the Mexican-American War‚ and received a promotion to Captain for his service at the Battle of Buena Vista. when the Civil War started on May 14 Irvin McDowell was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General because of connections to the Secretary of the Treasury‚ Salmon Chase. Although he had never before commanded troops in combat‚ McDowell attacked Confederate forces at the First Battle of Manassas where he was consequently defeated. After the defeat‚ General McClellan was Promoted
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A surprise attack by Rebels at the battle of Seven Pines blunted the already sluggish Federal advance. Although the Union army repulsed the attacks‚ McClellan to again delayed any further movement‚ hoping for more reinforcements to come from Washington. During the battle‚ Confederate General Johnston was wounded‚ and Robert E. Lee was appointed to replace him. Taking advantage of McClellan’s cautious streak. Over the course of the bloody Seven Day Battles‚ McClellan was forced to abandon its
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William L. Clarke By :Omar Moustafa and Eliot Grenfell Imagine being shot 18 times at an age less than 18 and surviving . This happened to William F. Clarke at such a young age. This heroic young man was chosen to be the main subject of my project because he might be the most gallant and brave individual that stepped on the soil of the Civil war. William has a completely impressive and astonishing story. William F. Clarke was a private in Company A of the 1st Connecticut cavalry
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After Union General George Mcclellan failed to subjugate richmond. The confederacy planned to reclaim lost land and launch a campaign against Washington D.C. led by Confederate General Robert. E . Lee. Lee intended to weaken the north’s will to fight and cause them to abandon the war. While Lee was marching through maryland he thought it would be wise to split off a large portion of his army to take harpers ferry to secure his route back to virginia. Anticipating that McClellan would not attack because
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Despite being attacked by the first African American regiment‚ the Confederates defended 54th Regiment Massachusetts. On July 10‚ 1863‚ Gilmore’s Federal troops landed on the southern end of Morris Island and speedily pushed back the Confederate forces on that part of the island. But the Union’s fast attack failed to capture all of Morris Island. Hoping to capture the rest of the island the next morning‚ the North attacked. This attack on Fort Wagner was taken back with heavy losses. Despite the
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