Alexander H. Stephens was an American politician from Georgia. He was Vice President of the Confederate States of America and a democrat. The “Cornerstone Speech” was very famous because Stephen mainly focuses in the struggle between the north and south which was‚ slavery. In the document written by Alexander H. Stephens‚ the “Cornerstone Speech” of March 21‚ 1861 was significant because he announced that the new government believed on the idea that blacks were inferior to whites. This fundamental
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000 ordered by General Robert Edward (Burgan‚ pg 1). The loss of the Southern largest army‚ combined with Confederate surrender of the Vicksburg‚ Mississippi marked the turning point of the civil war. Commander Lee was eager to attack north; He felt he had a chance to start a fresh chapter of the battle (Corrick‚ pg12). Lee’s army marched to Virginia. After many days of marching‚ Confederates received reports that Union army was coming to intercept them and Lee ordered his soldiers to wait at Gettysburg
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The Civil War:The Real ReasonWhat was the Civil War The Civil War began April 12‚ 1861 with the attacks of Fort Sumter‚ and did not end until April 9‚ 1865 with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army. Over 620‚000 died in the war‚ along with disease killing twice as many as those lost in battle. 50‚000 survivors returned home as amputees. So why was this war fought?A common misconception It is a commonly held view that President Lincoln fought the Civil War to free the slaves
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violence that occurred in history. You could say that this book depicts the extent of self-inflicted damage to a country‚ two sides of one country that were so stubborn about their ideals that they killed one another‚ or a group’s pride in their states more than their nation. It is also about how wars damage the non-warriors. I believe that while those are sub-topics in the book‚ the main point the author is trying to make is that this event really did happen. As difficult as it may be to comprehend
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I don’t believe we can have an army without music.” —Robert E. Lee. “If we’d had your music‚ sir‚ we’d have whipped you out of your boots.” — A Confederate officer at Appomattox to his Union counterpart”. The outcome of the Civil War was solely based on the North’s access to music. It gave both sides a way to express their views and differences. Music comforted‚ entertained and gave soldiers something to do other than worry about loved ones. At home‚ it distracted families from all the fears
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former Confederate soldiers. The organization was formed in hopes that the organization would prevent the black from overthrowing the white’s superiority. There were many groups that were formed in this time period like The Order of the White Rose‚The White Brother Hood‚ Pale Faces‚ Constitutional Union Guards Pale Faces‚ and The Men of Justice. Many southern whites feared that blacks would overthrow the whites superiority‚ since Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery and the Confederate States of America
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slavery. When Abraham Lincoln‚ the first republican president‚ won the election in 1860 he guaranteed to keep slavery out of the territories. This caused an immediate uproar in the southern slave states‚ leading to seven of them seceding from the nation and creating their own; the confederates. The northern states‚ known as the union opposed the idea of slavery. Several times the question has came up; was the war avoidable? The Civil War was not avoidable‚ because of the inability to compromise‚ the defense
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Kara Wiley October 2‚ 2012 English 105 UNC Memorials Since its founding as the first public school in America‚ The University of North Carolina has created a rich past dating back to 1789. In honor of its history‚ UNC also has numerous memorials throughout the campus commemorating those who have helped build and shape the school. Four monuments that stand out are the Carolina Alumni Memorial in Memory of Those Lost in Service‚ the Caldwell Monument‚ The Unsung Founders Memorial‚ and Silent
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countries have civil war before‚ and one of the world’s biggest country is America. America also have a civil war in the past‚ and it is a central event in America’s historical consciousness. The American civil war period is between April 12‚ 1861 to May 9‚ 1865. There are several events that cause American civil war. I am going to talk about the most important event that led to the civil war. “The people of the United States faced a big question in the 1800s: What should be done about slavery” (Ford
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The American Civil War of 1861‚ has been taught in schools of America to be a war between the Confederates and the Union about the institution of slavery. However‚ this war also created the basis of new forms of weaponry and technology. Small arms of the American Civil War‚ were revolutionized in order to ultimately create faster-firing weapons that would prove to immensely assist soldiers in the war. Also‚ the advancement in weapon technology impacted the tactics and the style of warfare utilized
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