These are some of the differences between Lincoln and the Abolitionist to end slavery. Although Lincoln knew slavery was something of a bad moral before his eyes‚ he did not want to lose his loyalty to the Union by not wanting to do anything that might cause both North and South to shift against the confederacy. He was very strict with what whatever was written in the constitution‚ he later admitted to not know what exactly to do with the slavery issue in a more lawful manner. Unlike the abolitionist
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Abraham Lincoln‚ in the Gettysburg Address‚ uses his rhetorical skillsets to help dedicate the land to the fallen soldiers‚ as he uses multiple literary devices. He refers to the colloquial of the founding fathers to this nation and the authors of the Declaration of Independance. He aspires the remaining soldiers‚ and the local people of Gettysburg to continue to fight for a reason‚ equality and liberty‚ the foundation of the United States‚ as he assures that the fallen will not be in vain. Lincoln
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James M. McPherson‚ What They Fought For‚ 1861-1865 (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Publisher‚ 1994; reprint‚ Logan: Perfection Learning Corporation‚ 2013). First thing’s first‚ anyone who encounters this wonderfully constructed book‚ What They Fought For‚ by James M. McPherson‚ must acknowledge his great work. McPherson is one of the few historians worth reading; this is coming from a Kinesiology major who wants little to nothing to do with historians. I strongly believe that
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Memorial in Washington before a sea of people‚ when he introduced himself with the first sentences of his "dream" speech as a debt collector of the black race: "A hundred years ago‚ a great American‚ in whose symbolic shadow we stand‚ the Emancipation Proclamation‚ "King began. "This momentous decree came as a ray of hope for millions of Negro slaves ... It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity. In a way‚ we come to our nation’s capital to cash a check." The pastor was gracious
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The civil war officially began on April 12‚ 1861.There were many causes of the civil war‚ including differences believe about slavery between northern and southern states. During the civil war Union and Confederacy have their own advantages and strategy. The Union has almost all the naval power and shipyards belonged to the North. President Abe was a great leader. The had huge advantages in manpower and resources‚ the North had about 22‚000‚000 people. 85% of the nation’s factories were located in
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History Colorado joined the United States of America on August 1‚ 1876 as the 38th state. In 1806‚ Colorado was discovered by Lieutenant Zebulon Pike during an expedition to determine the southwestern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase. After an awe-inspiring trip to the top of Pikes Peak in 1893‚ Katharine Lee Bates wrote the lyrics to “America the Beautiful”.“In 1972‚ Colorado rejected the International Olympic Committee’s invitation to serve as host for the 1976 Winter Olympic Games because its
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May 24‚ 2016 Dear Editor: Teddy Roosevelt once said‚ "No man is worth his salt that is not ready at all times to risk his well-being‚ to risk his body‚ to risk his life‚ in a great cause." Memorial Day accentuates that very inner fire of the American service member. Though originally called Decoration Day‚ it is a day of remembrance for those who have passed on in the service of their country. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to
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American Civil War Technology The election of 1860 was among four candidates: John Breckenridge‚ a Democrat‚ John Bell‚ Constitutional Union Party‚ Stephen Douglas‚ a Democrat‚ and Abraham Lincoln‚ a Republican from the North. When election day came and all votes were in Douglas had twelve electoral votes‚ Bell had thirty-nine‚ Breckenridge with seventy-two‚ and in the lead‚ Lincoln had 180 electoral votes (Peters and Woolley). Lincoln had won the election‚ but he had not won everything yet
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We the people have lost our way in history and need to be reminded of when and where we made some big changes in the history of our nation. Abraham Lincoln our 16 president gave a speech that helped end the Civil War which some say is the greatest speech Abraham has ever delivered. Another great speaker was Henry Clay he spoke about a strong American system. We will also be looking at the early lives of these two speakers that changed history with their voice. The speech from Abraham lincoln
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The Battle of Fort Sumter is the first battle of the Civil War. Fort Sumter is located in an artificial island in the harbor of Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ built in the wake of the War of 1812 . After South Carolina’s secession from the Union on December 20‚ 1860‚ Maj. Robert Anderson and his force of 85 soldiers were positioned at Fort Moultrie near the mouth of Charleston Harbor. On December 26‚ fearing for their safety‚ Anderson moved his command to Fort Sumter. All the forts along the coast except
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