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    Civil War: a war between citizens of the same country. This was the end result of the enlargement and expansion of slavery throughout the United States of America. Back in the mid-1800’s‚ the United States was expanding fast towards the west but there were large decisions to be made: What states should be slave states? How can we balance out everything? Should we expand slavery to the north? The controversy all was because of a difference of perspective. The southern farmer is bound to favor slavery

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    The Civil War was the bloodiest war in all of America’s history.But some things still remains a mystery in the Civil War.There were many reasons to how the Civil War was cause.A lot of people thinks that slavery was the cause‚but it is only one of the many causes.Slavery‚ Economy‚ and State’s Rights were the main cause to the Civil War.The slavery brought tensions‚many differences in economy‚and fighting for a cause.Tensions rose as Republicans and Democrats fight for a solution in slavery‚the North

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    The American Civil War was one of the most important and controversial time in American history. The North and the South had developed differences during the years. The South remained mostly in the agricultural economy while the North became more industrialized. The major issue that led to the dissolving of the union was the debate over slavery. That dispute led to secession‚ and secession brought a war in which the Northern and Western territories fought to preserve the Union while the South fought

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    Was the Civil War inevitable? This was one of the most controversial arguments in American history. Personally‚ I think this war would happen sooner or later. The long-term cause was the different ideas on the slavery system between the North and the South. After the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter‚ the Civil War began. Slavery was the biggest problem between the North and the South. The economy in the south relied on agriculture. The owners of big plantations required thousands of slaves to

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    When the Civil War Became Inevitable There are many instances when the Civil War could have become inevitable. When the Declaration of independence was signed and slavery was still allowed‚ when John Brown attacked Harper’s Ferry with his small militia‚ or even when the Missouri Compromise was passed. All these instances showcase the ever growing divide between the Southern and Northern States. One instance though stands out in its direct and public attack. On the surface it was seen in the south

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    The Civil war was inevitable if the conflict between the south and the north‚ slavery and politics were resolved. After independence‚ the differences and complexity of America sharpened increasing slavery. The complexities in terms of the migration of the whites and black slaves and shift from small scale farming to large scale farming made civil war inevitable. There were many differences between the north and south. The north preferred city life while the south was keen to plantation life. The

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    American Civil War Milan Patel The journal paper discusses the problems faced by Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis that contributed to civil war in their respective states. It analyses the contribution of each person in the American civil war. The achievements of both commanders will also be discussed together with their weaknesses. Introduction A civil war involves the conflict between different groups in the same state. The main objectives of the civil war are the intention of one group to exercise

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    The Causes of the Civil War Was Slavery really the main cause? By Tina Harvin Times Staff Writer The American Civil War‚ also known as the War Between the States‚ the War of Rebellion‚ or the War for the Southern Independence‚ began on April 12‚ 1861. The first shot ringed through the air in Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor‚ South Carolina. General P.G.T. Beauregard from the Congederacy lead the attack on Charleston Harbor. The Civil War lasted until the last Confederate Army

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    What caused the American Civil War? It is amazing that even today‚ nearly 150 years after the Civil War started‚ there is passionate debate regarding the "cause" of the Civil War. Consider this: It is a fact that when the armies for the North and South were first formed‚ only a small minority of the soldiers on either side would have declared that the reason they joined the army was to fight either "for" or "against" slavery. However‚ equally true is the statement: "Had there been no slavery‚ there

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    Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Master slave relationship and dialectic Fanon - Black Skin White Masks Black Skin and Hegel Self Consciousness “In this experience self-consciousness learns that life is essential to it as pure self-consciousness. One (self-consciousness) is self-sufficient; for it‚ its essence is being-for-itself. The other is non-self-sufficient‚ for it‚ life‚ that is‚ being for an other‚ is the essence. The former is the master‚ the latter is the servant” (Hegel 189)

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