participants could choose from. Asch first gathered eight confederates‚ “actors posing as participants” (Pastorino‚ 512). All eight of these confederates where told to purposely say the obvious wrong answer. So asch took eight confederates and one participant and asked them which line on the second card was the same length as the line on the first card. The confederates went first so that the participant could hear their answer. After the confederates said their answer the participant was then supposed
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agricultural economy producing tobacco‚ corn‚ and cotton‚ with many large plantations owned by a few very rich white males. These owners lived off the labor of sharecroppers and slaves‚ charging high dues for use of their land. The Southern or Confederate Army was made up of a group of white males fighting for their independence from federal northern dictates (The History Place Battle of Gettysburg 1). The Union economy was based on manufacturing‚ and even the minorities in the North were better
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victory. It was the home of Robert E. Lee‚ a brave leader who had been Lincoln’s choice for commanding the union army. When Virginia seceded‚ Lee resigned from the United States army and joined the confederacy‚ Lee soon found himself commanding the confederate army. The Union (the north) had three great advantages during the civil war. They had a population of roughly about 22 million people‚ whereas the confederacy only has roughly about 7 million. The north also had its factories up there‚ the demands
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ever violate her rules‚ she would relocate them to the loathed attic bedroom in isolation from the rest of the
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and anxiety fell upon the town like a pall‚ what should we do next? To be idle was torture" (Confederate‚ 24) Sara Pryor wrote in her diary. Since women were not allowed to fight in the war they provided clothing‚ tents‚ and other supplies for the soldiers who would. Judith McGuire wrote‚ "Ladies assemble daily‚ by hundreds‚ at the various churches‚ for the purpose of sewing for the soldiers" (Confederate‚ 25). Many women were excited by the idea of being able to support their cause. The women of
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the Civil War not only because of the battle itself‚ but what prevailed with civilian opposition‚ and the events that changed the trajectory of the battle. The Turning Point of the War on July 1‚ 1863‚ the Union Army of the Potomac engaged the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had advanced into the north. Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. It was the most famous and important Civil War Battle to occur over three hot summer days in July in the humble market town
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Civil War‚ also known as “The War Between the States‚” was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America‚ a collection of eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861 and formed their own country in order to protect the institution of slavery. Jefferson Davis‚ a former U.S. Senator and Secretary of War‚ was appointed President of the Confederate States of America. The United States thought that the southern states were wrong to leave the Union and initiated
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The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The first one‚ issued September 22‚ 1862‚ declared the freedom of all slaves in any state of the Confederate States of America that did not return to Union control by January 1‚ 1863. The second order‚ issued January 1‚ 1863‚ named ten specific states where it would apply. Lincoln issued the Executive Order by his authority as "Commander in Chief of the
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A great philosopher and a writer‚ George Santayana once said‚ “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it”. This phrase by Santayana has deeply touched many people’s hearts and encouraged them to look back at their pasts. Everyone has a shameful history that one deliberately and desperately endeavours to hide and ignore‚ or sometimes forced to hide and ignore. However‚ whatever the reason might be‚ hiding and ignoring is not the wisest solution to one’s problem‚ because it often initiates
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whereabouts. Robert E. Lee was sent to control the rebellion‚ but Brown’s forces would not surrender. Lee’s army stormed the armory killing ten raiders‚ two of which were Brown’s sons. Brown was tried and hanged on December 2‚ 1859 at Charleston‚ Virginia. Thanks to Brown’s willingness to fight‚ he made a name for himself among the abolitionists. The Southerners praised the use of force from antislavery forces. As tensions grew between the states about slavery‚ it was not until the results of the
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