The fight for civil rights has been one of history’s greatest wars. This war was between the North (the states that did not have any slaves otherwise known as non -slave states) and the South (the states that ha slaves otherwise known as slave states). The North (otherwise known as the Union) won this war. The North won because they simply outnumbered the South (otherwise known as the Confederacy). After four years of hard fighting‚ the South just stopped receiving reinforcements like the North
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From The Bottom to The Top At the beginning of the Civil War‚ Abe Lincoln made it clear that the goal of the Union was not to end slavery‚ but rather to keep the country as a whole (The 54th Massachusetts Infantry‚ n.d.). However‚ over time it became evident that the Civil War was not a war to only keep the Union together‚ but also to end slavery. Groups such as‚ northerner abolitionists‚ helped argued and persuade that the Civil War was being fought to end slavery and that African Americans should
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the South could have won the Civil War with a few adjustments. Notice how the South’s largest production is cotton‚ compared to the North. The North had a balance of different types of production‚ which enabled the soldiers to be easily equipped with materials and accumulate wealth. One of the major reasons why the South lost was that it spent more on cotton production instead of increasing the other types of production. If it spent more on the different types‚ it could have won. The South depended
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Abraham Lincoln‚ one of the most well-known presidents of the united states. President Lincoln was the 16th president. of the United States President Lincon is also well known for his stance and opinion on slavery. We know that Lincoln was a member of the Whig party in the mid-1800’s in this he was influenced in many ways by a mass amount of people‚ because of this he was able to form a solid opinion of slavery by a young age. Lincoln was not one to force his views on others‚ so with this he would
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If the outcome of the Civil War was different and the South had won the war‚ there would be a countless number of changes in history. A few of the most significant effects would be the changes of Southern territory‚ changes economically‚ and the continuing dilemma with slavery. If the North were to lose the Civil War‚ the South would unquestionably conquer the Northern territories. With the South conquering Northern states‚ those states might also become slave states. The South may want the new
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If Hitler won the war‚ the world would be dark‚ and lives would be changed forever. Nazis have a very different view on how things should be done‚ and how people should live out their everyday lives. People would be forced to work with a gun to their head. Starting at a young age‚ children would be raised differently by their parents‚ teachers‚ and peers. If Hitler won the war everyday jobs would become more forced‚ and more needed day by day. There would be a constant watch over everywhere keeping
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How the West Was Won Over the years some 25 million people have come to America. Some came for economic reasons‚ others to freely practice their religion without persecution‚ others to escape war‚ political unrest‚ and overpopulation. Whatever the reason‚ they all came to enjoy America’s promise of freedom and prosperity. There have been several major waves of immigration throughout the history of the United States. The first dated from 1783 to the early 1800s. Between 1820 and 1870‚ there was
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Both stories are alike because the two characters are at war. The stories “Cranes” and “The Sniper” both are similar to each other. Then the main characters changed there ways by not killing people. They are both alike by having to kill people that are precious to them. In both stories find out war is very tragic because you can kill people that are close without knowing. Normally‚ soldiers fight against strangers. But In both stories these main character fought against one of their family
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For the south it was nearly impossible to win the war . The north had many advantageson the south‚ which created a large difference in the outcome of the Civil War. The North had a bigger population‚ better leadership‚ and Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was a leader of the union‚ and led them to many great victories with his decision making on generals to lead the Union. The north had many plans to shut down the south‚ though they often took longer than what was expected of them‚ so many of them were
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What looked like a simple win against the Americans became a long war resulting in a victorious win from the underdogs. For decades the British triumphed over some of the biggest nations such as Spain and France. The war‚ at first‚ seemed to be a joke. The Americans proved to be an equal force to be reckoned with and won the war. George Washington was one of the greatest leaders in the history of our country. Our Father of the Country was persistent‚ brave and organized. He possessed many qualities
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