involved only a few abolitionists‚ freed no slaves‚ and ended after only two short days. Brown’s initial idea was that after raiding the federal armory slaves would rise up and rebel against their owners‚ not only in the north but eventually in the south. This was a radical idea‚ and although his raid was primarily condemned in the north‚ Brown became a hero. Southerners became offended when in the years following Brown’s raid northerners felt compassion and even regarded him as a hero. The southerners
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There are constant debates on why did the South lose the Civil War. The Civil War ended 150 years ago but that has not affected historians to question the outcome of the war for the Confederacy. According to Gary Gallagher‚ many historians work backward starting from Appomattox to explain the failure of the war. He continues by stating that those historians claim the reasoning for the failure was caused by the lack will to win the war by the Confederates. Gary Gallagher disagrees with these methods
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who would win the fight between the free and enslaved states. Over time it has become apparent that the colonies and the confederacy have shared many qualities‚ which makes one wonder how is it that the colonies won‚ but the confederacy did not? The reason the South didn’t win the Civil War was because they were outgunned‚ out supplied‚ received no international aid and this time‚ their enemy wasn’t an ocean away. From the beginning of the Revolutionary War it seemed like a dead give away‚ most assumed
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conversation. Things like “abolitionist” and “segregation” were repeated often. Many questions ran through his head. Questions like ‘Why do the whites have separate churches?’ And ‘Why is my dad not allowed to practice medicine?’ There were 221‚000 free blacks in the sixteen Northern states in 1860. That is 4.9% of the African American population. They were called “free”‚ but did they really have liberty? Free people act as they wish and are unimpeded by others telling them what to do. Based on the political
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the States where it exists” (Source C). However‚ South Carolina did not believe in his ideas of slavery and chose to secede on December 20‚ 1860 along with six other states‚ which are Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ and Texas. They seceded because the secessionists thought that the new Republican administration would subvert the right of southern slaveholders to carry their human property into the territories (pg. 407)‚ but they did not believe that Lincoln would not interfere with
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Assignment South Carolina Secedes The following question asks you to write a clear essay that analyzes South Carolina’s reasons for seceding from the Union. Use both the documents listed on next two pages and your knowledge of the time period. You may also use the time line you previously completed. (100 points) 1. What were South Carolina’s stated reasons for seceding from the United States in December‚ 1860? Do you believe that the stated reasons were the complete explanation for South Carolina’s
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the War in Korea‚ the main intention was to gain South Koreas territory and to stop the spread of Communism. The war never really ended even while the Peace negotiations were currently happening. (Wikipedia) The war didn’t end till South Korea gained back its territory. South Korea built it’s heavily armed border between their side of the country and the North Koreans. The U.S. troops didn’t withdrawal from their occupation in South Korea since the main intention’s to stop the communist
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years. But how did Rome fall? Some say political squabbling. Others argue invasions. However‚ the downfall of Rome was due to military problems‚ and natural disasters. Earthquakes brought buildings to the ground‚ while illnesses killed thousands of innocent people. Also‚ the military was losing it’s edge. They decided to become lazy‚ beginning to think too much of themselves. To begin‚ Document F states‚ “The population of Rome decreased from a milion people‚ to 250‚000.” How did this happen? It
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1000 years. The primary reasons that Rome “fell” was that they had Military Problems‚ Natural Disasters‚ and poor and unfair. One of the primary reasons that Rome fell was they had poor government. First of all‚ Rome may have good rules‚ but they did not enforce them. For example‚ too many people were exempt from conscription. (Document B) This was a problem because they didn’t have enough people in the army because everybody turned down going to the army. Also‚ Rome failed to enforce their laws
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What we thought was a normal day here in Boston was definitely not… Many things led to this day‚ we have been merely bad to Britain‚ I don’t understand why they had to go so harsh on us. The many consequences we faced will soon all end‚ as we fight through this. It all started with the vacuous "Townshend Acts" one of the most popular ones being the stamp act of 1765. The English set taxes on all citizens on every legal documentation. That meant we had to pay extra money when printing something‚ buying
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