Advantages And Disadvantages Of Robert E Lee

The intention was to prevent the extension of slavery, not to eliminate it. Abraham Lincoln called it the "Monstrous Injustice". He also stated that, "If slavery is not wrong, then nothing is wrong"(Nolan, 155). The South was known as the Confederates, which included South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. The Confederate's president at the time was president Davis. Their strategy was to survive, own nation, provide Europe with cotton, and get United Kingdom to side. They followed the three ruled which were to wear them down, keep moral high and keep their army together as one. Their advantages were that they knew the land, had better generals, and they were more enthusiastic about the fight. But the disadvantage was that they lacked industrial goods and products, but most importantly they lacked people. The north had about 620,924 people while the south had 154,910 people.
Lee impacted race, class, gender, and/or ethnicity in the United States in many ways. He offered up his life to the most memorable and the best battle in America, the Civil War. Just by participating in this event it showed many people who he genuinely was as a person. He fought for what was right and what he believed in. This topic represented major political trends, attitudes, and conflicts within its time period in many ways. He stated, “I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation"(Confederate Colonel). Today in the present day world people argue over religious issues, defend their beliefs, and have attitudes against other's beliefs. If a president or someone in high power stated this there would be major conflicts. This also was a impact on society and culture within or even after its time