definition of freedom is the power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint (Oxford Dictionary). For various people‚ freedom seems to be a gift given by our soldiers; others believe freedom remains to be a given right given by god‚ as the constitution says. People go through their lives‚ living day to day‚ not necessarily understanding the freedoms they have been given; by those who fight for us‚ give up their lives for us‚ and live for us. Whether it’s at war or at home
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terms‚ and Grant would give them food and let them keep their horses. Then everybody went home‚ and everything went back to normal. Grant would led an important impact on the war for the Union. Grant would fight in a lot of the battles for the Union. Grant led his troops to a win at Fort Henry then to a win at Fort Donelson. Soon then Grant got the nickname “Unconditional Surrender Grant” in 1862 because at Fort Donelson the Union got their first major victory against the South. At battle of Vicksburg
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(J.E.B) Stuart the Civil War America’s transformation into the country we live in today has been formed through numerous events during its history but the event that will split the United States into North versus South is truly one of the most defining events. Through different issues leading up to the start of the Civil War‚ the United States was destined for conflict and that the Civil War was inevitable. The Civil War was a very rough time for the U.S ‚ many people lost lives
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For several years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation negative attitudes towards African Americans carried on in the deep south. This made it very hard for African Americans to make a living after years of harsh slavery. Even going down to a local diner was nearly impossible without being harassed of attacked. The same is true for the next three events. The Bombing of Birmingham Church‚ The Integration of Central High school‚ and The Selma Marches. These three events will show the
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roads Virginia. The U.S. and confederate states held this conference to discuss how to end the American civil war. Abraham Lincoln meets with confederate officials to possibly come up with a peace agreement but refuses to grant any positions and ends the meeting within hours. The topics talked about during the conference are the following: be alliances with France in Mexico‚ slavery involved with war‚ surrendering‚ and about the south and property. Both Lincoln and seaward agreed on the issue of slavery
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years that followed the end of the American Civil War‚ and more than a hundred years after the first industrial revolution which was centered around textiles‚ the economy of the United States grew considerably as the country entered in its second phase of Industrial Revolution. The visual map of the United States has therefor been transformed by unprecedented urbanization as more and more people started to emigrated from the countryside to the cities. Also the new territories recently acquired by the
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started to collapse. After 41 years of crumbling down‚ the force had broken‚ leading to the Civil War - the bloodiest war in the history of wars - and the darkest part of American History. Thousands of civilians‚ including 65‚000 Texans‚ went forward to serve in the Confederate military. Unfortunately‚ 1 in 5 of every Texan soldier that went to fight died. But‚ in the first place‚ why did Texans fight in the Civil War and endanger their lives? Texans fought in the Civil War to preserve slavery‚ defend
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The Man on the Penny The man on the penny was definitely had a lot more worth than just one cent. Born on February 12‚ 1809 Abraham Lincoln came into this world‚ but little did he know he would make a difference. Abraham was a wise man or as some may call him “Honest Abe.” He was the 16th president of the United States and he was known for strengthening federal government‚ and modernizing the economy. Not only was he just the man on the penny and the president he also was a self taught Illinois
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After the Civil War‚ the South was in a state of ruin. Not only did they owe two billion dollars‚ but during the war the Union had engaged in Total War. This meant towns‚ cities‚ rural areas‚ and entire communities were destroyed or severely damaged. Since the South’s economy was based off of agriculture‚ they had a very tough time recovering. The North’s economy was also damaged‚ but since they were more business based‚ it was easier to recover. The US needed to rebuild its economy‚ but they also
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could have imagined. Following the civil war‚ the Union appointed Republican governments in the former Confederate states. These governments did much more than restore the states to their former glory: they instilled their values in the laws. The states’ laws were more pluralistic than ever‚ and quality of life for African Americans was greatly improved. The Republican governments gave the freed African Americans many new rights in states and nationally. One of the most important changes made was the
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