Civil War Turning Points
The Civil War of the United states was a time of great division. A time where some people were only considered 3/5 of a person. A time where the North and the South were not always seeing eye to eye and were states rights truly came into play. This was one of the main turning points in America's History.
In 1860 the general consensus of the Republican party was to arrange a ban on slavery, which at the time was led by Abraham Lincoln. This viewpoint was not well received by everyone, especially those in the southern states. The southern states opposed this idea due to the fact that they believed abolishing slavery would oppose states rights. This caused a very big division within the Union. At this time southern states threatened to secede …show more content…
People were very split on whether to support the united states as a whole or to pledge their allegiance to progressing the idea that states right were greater than the latter. Most people at the time did not know life without slaves. It had been something so integrated into american culture that people could not see living life otherwise. Making the decision split alot of people between having to support one side or the other. This drove people to apply for either the North/South militaries.
At this time the civil war was one of the first industrial wars fought on american soil. The mass production of weapons and boats was on a scale that the US had never seen before. Never was there a time where things like the telegraph or Railroads were more important. Being able to transport information and supplies around state lines were game changing for both sides. Having the ability to move information could have been the deciding factor of weather a battle was won or …show more content…
They wanted to make sure that at all costs that the Union stick together and not split, they knew how bad things could escalate if war to occur. However with the drift already opened, South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and texas pass their own declarations as to why they were leaving the union. Even though each states had different issues they had with the union, the main concern was about slavery, Many people were worried about profits. At the time slavery provided these states with cheap labor and high returns. Citizens did not want to give up their rights to own
In 1860 the general consensus of the Republican party was to arrange a ban on slavery, which at the time was led by Abraham Lincoln. This viewpoint was not well received by everyone, especially those in the southern states. The southern states opposed this idea due to the fact that they believed abolishing slavery would oppose states rights. This caused a very big division within the Union. At this time southern states threatened to secede …show more content…
People were very split on whether to support the united states as a whole or to pledge their allegiance to progressing the idea that states right were greater than the latter. Most people at the time did not know life without slaves. It had been something so integrated into american culture that people could not see living life otherwise. Making the decision split alot of people between having to support one side or the other. This drove people to apply for either the North/South militaries.
At this time the civil war was one of the first industrial wars fought on american soil. The mass production of weapons and boats was on a scale that the US had never seen before. Never was there a time where things like the telegraph or Railroads were more important. Being able to transport information and supplies around state lines were game changing for both sides. Having the ability to move information could have been the deciding factor of weather a battle was won or …show more content…
They wanted to make sure that at all costs that the Union stick together and not split, they knew how bad things could escalate if war to occur. However with the drift already opened, South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and texas pass their own declarations as to why they were leaving the union. Even though each states had different issues they had with the union, the main concern was about slavery, Many people were worried about profits. At the time slavery provided these states with cheap labor and high returns. Citizens did not want to give up their rights to own