The Civil War was one of the main wars in the American history‚ which had drastic effects including the death of a huge amount of Americans‚ reconstruction‚ Carpetbaggers‚ and Jim Crow Laws. I believe that the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery and not the state rights. There were various causes of the slavery but the expansion of slavery was the core issue which had increased the tensions between the North and South America. This is because as the North had growing industrialization
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Harriet Tubman: One of the most influential and essential woman of the civil war era. Not only was she a conductor of the underground railroad‚ but she was a Union spymaster. What is a union spymaster you may ask ? Well a Union spymaster is the leading spy‚ or one of the leading spies of the Union. She demonstrated intelligence that could be considered advanced for the era‚ although espionage could have existed long before the civil war. Along with helping slaves through the underground railroad
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James Polk who was president at the time pushed for us to get land from the Mexicans. When Polk sent someone to offer 25 million max to buy it they refused‚ so he later sent troops under Zachary Taylor to the disputed border of Texas and Mexico. The Mexicans were angered by this and fighting broke out which led Polk to declare war on Mexico. All of the fighting could have been prevented had James Polk and his need of Manifest Destiny taken over. Most Americans supported the war but some in the north
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The book consisted mostly of firsthand accounts of slaves escaping to freedom. These accounts were organized by state. In addition to the firsthand accounts‚ the author also wrote various types of information in the beginning of each section. Some of these were things such as what the feelings were towards slaves in that state‚ general information about the Underground Railroad in that state‚ and well-known abolitionists from that state or region. The book contained many narratives of slaves escaping
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The Confederacy was established in 1860‚ after South Carolina first seceded from the union‚ followed by Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ and Texas. This was one of the reasons that started the Civil War in America. The Confederacy had the same laws as the Union‚ however‚ the Union was much more industrialized‚ while the Confederacy still relied on farms and slave labor (Confederacy). This led to the common thought that the Confederacy is racist‚ which caused hatred for the Confederate
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Harriet Tubman was Born from enslaved parents in Dorchester County‚ Maryland. Harriet was Originally named Arminta Harriet Ross. Harriet Lived a tough life‚ even Physical violence was a part of Harriet and her family’s daily life. Harriet suffered very badly in her young years from physical violence‚ Which caused permanent physical injuries. As Harriet grew older she didn’t run into many physical encounters much‚ But harriet later encountered a particular day when she was lashed five times before
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the presidential elections. This was especially true with the Compromise of 1850. Two large faces in America at the time‚ John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster‚ had opposing views on what would be the ideal decision for the better good. The Compromise of 1850 included five bills passed to keep power balanced between slave and non-slave states following America’s investment in new territory after the Mexican-American War.1 During the 1850s there were influential speeches spoken by both Calhoun and Webster
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*Indicates the explanation of a key point in the margin Introduction‚ P. 367: • In 1855‚ Thomas Crawford‚ one of the era’s most famous sculptors‚ designed the statue of freedom. 1. A female figure wearing a liberty cap. 2. Jefferson Davis‚ (one the country’s largest slave holders) objected to Crawford’s idea. He feared might suggested freedom for the slaves. • Davis Ordered the liberty cap replaced. 1. The cap was replaced with a feathered helmet. • In 1863‚ the colossal Statue of Freedom was installed
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl "READER‚ be assured this narrative is no fiction. I am aware that some of my adventures may seem incredible; but they are‚ nevertheless‚ strictly true. I have not exaggerated the wrongs inflicted by Slavery; on the contrary‚ my descriptions fall far short of the facts." Harriet Jacobs‚ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (5) Harriet Jacobs did not write to attract attention for herself. Nor did she try to create pity for her sufferings and find sympathy
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Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was an African American who helped hundreds of slaves in the southern United States escape to freedom. She became a famous leader of the underground railroad. The underground railroad was a secret system that helped slaves escape to the northern United States or to Canada . Admirers called her Tubman became a conductor on the underground railroad. She carried a gun and promised to use it on anyone who threatened the success of her operation. She was assisted by white
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