Civil War Turning Point

Civil War

A nation divided. Brother killing brother. Fathers killing their sons. What is a civil war?
A war between citizens of the same country, thats the definition of a civil war. What was the cause of the American Civil War? Most think it was caused because of slavery, and although that may be part of it, it wasn’t the main issue. It was the states rights.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a book published in 1851 and it laid the groundwork for the
Civil War. This novel dramatizes slavery and puts it in view for the whites. Because of this book, the North now knew the horrors of slavery. The public viewed slavery differently after reading it.
Uncle Tom's Cabin sold 300,000 copies to the North alone. When President Lincoln announced the end of
president in March of 1861. Lincoln also wrote the The Emancipation Proclamation, which was a crucial document for our slaves. The document stated that ¨ all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free¨. Written by Abraham Lincoln, The Emancipation
Proclamation was published on January 1, 1863. With this Lincoln abolished slavery in northern and southern states. While the proclamation didn't free one slave but was the turning point of the war but states right with also the main turning point if the war. Lincoln stated “ It’s an unqualified evil to the colored ”

The Election of 1860 was a battle between the northern Republican, Abraham Lincoln, and southern Democrats. The Election of 1860 was also to expose further differences between the people who wanted slavery and the people who didn’t. The Democratic party was held in
April-May 1860. The Republican party was held on May 16-18, 1860. Lincoln's main objective was to “ hedge against divisions in the Republican ranks”. Disunity was the only fear that
Republicans had because it might have damaged their chances

The 13th amendment states “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within
Some people, mostly in the South, tried to prevent African Americans from their right of voting. The Voting Rights Act outlawed the rejection of the voting of colored people.

Some notable battles in the Civil War are: The Battle of Gettysburg, The Battle of
Antietam, The Battle of Bull Run, The Battle of Fredericksburg, and the Battle of Fort Sumter.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in on July 1 to July 3 in 1863. This battle is considered the most important battle in the Civil War. Robert E Lee was the commander of the Confederate forces, and George G. Meade was the commander of the Union forces. The result of this battle was a Union victory.
The Battle of Antietam took place on September 22, 1862. The Confederate leader was
General Robert E Lee, and the Union leader was General George McClellan. The battle of
Antietam was the deadliest single-day battle in American History. This battle was a Union victory. When the Civil War began, 9 million people lived in the south and 22 million people lived in the North. The South were definitely outnumbered by the north. The North were overall set up to be more efficient; they had more factories, more horses, more food, and more