military schools‚ 7 of them were in the South. General Robert E. Lee‚ was a brilliant leader and successfully utilized the Confederate tactic of adopting a defensive strategy to prevent the North from penetrating their territory while diminishing Union manpower with small concentrated forces. After blockades of the South were declared by President Abraham Lincoln‚ Confederate general Josiah Gorgas‚ responded by directing the
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government is one in which the powers are divided between a central government and several local governments. The United States is an example of a Federal government. A Confederate government is an alliance of independent states. A central agency has the power to handle only those matters assigned to it by the member states. The Confederate States of America was an example of a Confederate government.Unitary governments are often described as centralized governments. It is a government in which all powers
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Confederate Soldier: Wade Collins July 1st‚ 1863 Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania Dear Mirabella‚ This letter might be the last time you ever hear from me. I’m writing this letter to you to inform you that I entered this war with confidence and a true heart‚ knowing that I’m fighting for an honorable and true cause. We have stationed at Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania but I’d rather be home with the family in South Carolina. The Union and the Confederates have collided on this day‚ July 1st‚ 1863; Lee
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George Pickett was a major general for the Confederate Army best known for his role in “Pickett’s Charge‚” the unsuccessful assault against Union forces at the Battle of Gettysburg. Pickett was born on January 16‚ 1825 in Richmond‚ Virginia to Robert and Mary Pickett‚ the oldest of their eight children. Remembered as a jovial young man‚ he attended West Point Military Academy and graduated last in his class in 1846. His classmates included Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson‚ George McClellan‚ and George
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The United States Civil War was a challenging time for the American people. Numerous factors led the Southern states to secede from the United States and form the Confederate States of America. More than a century after Robert E. Lee surrendered his soldiers to the Union‚ people continue to argue about how the Confederacy was defeated. In the past thirty years‚ historians have examined the most popular believed explanations for Southern demise (Beringer). Of course‚ there is no established belief
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The confederate flag should not be banned because it’s not about people being racist‚ it’s about the slavery and our hairitage. The confederate flag has been around since the civil war. The confederate flag has been around for about 150 years. They are taking the confederate flag down from the battle ground and tv shows and now trying to ban it from school. They should not ban it because it goes way back. Just because the guy shot 9 black people‚ it should be banned. The confederate flag is a part
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tone‚ audience‚ persona‚ and occasion of a composition are the elements that define an author’s writing and help get their message across to their readers. In the articles “Keep the Confederate Flag Flying” and “Take Down the Confederate Flag‚ Symbol of Hatred” the infamous controversy of the civil war confederate flag is continued. Each article talks about both sides of the issue and gives their own opinion. While the elements of writing help define each article from each other‚ they do not define
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Isabella Colombo “Is the Confederate Flag a symbol of racism or Southern pride?” When one hears the words red‚ white‚ and blue the immediate thought travels to the American flag‚ but there is another red‚ white‚ and blue in the United States; the Confederate flag. There are many conflicting thoughts surrounding the Confederate flag. Is it a symbol or racism because of its historical significance or is it a symbol of “Southern Pride” because the South created it? The Confederate flag is seen as a symbol
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In many history classes‚ students learn about the past. Unfortunately‚ racism is viewed as a past event in history that has resolved over time due to historical events. In this case‚ racism is still around and it impacts people all over the United states. Racism isn’t just saying a racial slur towards an individual‚ it is shown through objects and actions. The first step towards facing racism is to accept that is a problem today. The reason why many Americans have a hard time recognizing racism in
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as the "First State" when it was the first to ratify the Constitution on December 7‚ 1787. Pennsylvania In September 1787‚ the US Constitution was signed in Philadelphia and on December 12‚ 1787‚ Pennsylvania‚ one of the thirteen colonies‚ became the second state. New Jersey New Jersey‚ one of the thirteen colonies‚ became the third state on December 18‚ 1787. Georgia Georgia‚ one of the thirteen colonies‚ ratified the US Constitution on January 2‚ 1788‚ becoming the fourth state to do so; it
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