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    cooks and cleaners that men knew them to be. In 1861‚ the American Civil war broke out among the Northern and Southern states. The war lashed out simply because of moral issues. Abraham Lincoln‚ who was elected as President prior to the war in 1860‚ was an Anti-Slavery‚ Republican man. That alone arose tension between the states. The Civil War opposed neighbor against neighbor and in some cases‚ brother against brother. Though that war had been considered “a man’s fight”‚ women felt the need to

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    The American Civil War was a civil war fought between the North and the South or the Union and the Confederacy‚ respectably. This was fought to determine the integrity of the United States as it defeated the bid for independence by the autonomous Confederate States of America. War broke out in April of 1861‚ the Confederate armies attacked Fort Sumter‚ and the war was ended by the Confederate Armies surrendering in 1865. The slavery debate revolved around many vital issues. The slavery debate will

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    The Civil War was an inevitable conflict that was due to the differences between the North and South societies‚ slavery‚ and politics. After the Declaration of Independence‚ the American society changed. It shifted from small agrarian societies to the industrial boom in the north; the migration of thousands of black slaves‚ and slavery being a viable economic system. Together‚ these caused a growing conflict between economic interests‚ social classes and regions that were involved with politics.

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    AP US History Mr.Barber Betweeen the years of 1860 and 1877 the united states went through the civil war and reconstruction era. Dramatic changes occurred during this time that brought about drastic constitutional and social development. The dramatic changes brought a revolution. The Civil War was not officially fought over the issue of slavery‚ but one of the most important outcomes of the war was the emancipation of all slaves in the United States.   The reasons for southern states’ secession

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    States of America and he help office during the Civil War. During the Civil War‚ the North and South split into two sides – the Union in the north led by president Lincoln and the Confederacy in the south led by president Davis. Originally‚ the Civil War was not an attempt by Lincoln to abolish slavery and emancipate the slaves‚ but to preserve and protect the Union‚ but later Lincoln decided that ending slavery was a key step necessary to winning the war. He was assassinated on April 15‚ 1865 by John

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    Leading up to the civil war was the Mexican War. It had many benefits and flaws on those who fought against each other in this war. Many men risked their life for their country. This battle gone up to two years because often the American army never was seen as an army who lost battles but not in this war.It started and ended from 1846-1848 and it was known that both armies had several confronts with one another and this is what made it last so long. During all these confronts it was known to be

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    two sides‚ and the gap towards peace slowly grew father away with time. People were put on edge and things were ready to crack till one day‚ it did and that’s how the Civil War started. I believe that the Civil War was fought due to slavery not economic issues. These Acts/Laws are things I believe that brought up slavery in the civil war/ To begin with‚ our founding father had attempted to limit the role of the slavery issue in

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    held one position no longer hold the same position. The Civil war showed this in an amazing way‚ completely chopping off the bottom tier of the tower where the slaves use to rest. For this reason‚ I think the Civil War was a revolution‚ but it did not last long. Even though the slaves had removed themselves from slavery and are now free there are many setbacks they faced and do face even today. Have they really escaped? The Civil War is a war that boke out between the North and South over slavery

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    The Lifestyle and Role of Women In the Civil War Typically‚ when we think of the Civil War‚ we think of the role of men during that time. History books reflect on the men that had fought and died in the war. While many may believe men were the only ones that contributed in the Civil War that isn’t actually the case. Women also had a large impact on the outcome of this war. During the war‚ women took on new roles to support their families. Women were generally viewed as primary caretakers of the

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    DBQ: WHAT CAUSED THE CIVIL WAR? Proslavery and antislavery civilians clash. The "tea cup sitting close to the edge of the table" (Background Essay) begins to rattle heavily and almost fall off. The Civil War has begun. This "war between the states" shows that extremity of differences in opinions can lead to violence and death. There were over 618‚000 casualties by the end of the war‚ which lasted from 1861 to 1865. So‚ what lead to this wildness? The Civil War was caused by three main reasons: economic

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