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    the civil war

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    The Civil War The Civil War started in 1861 and lasted for four years until the south surrendered in 1865. The war was between the northern states and the southern states of the United States. Since the War there has been a lot of discussions among historians arguing about the cause of the war. Historians have yet to agree if the cause was social‚ political‚ economical or a mix of them. Most of those who believe it was because of economic reasons believe that it was because of The Sectional

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    Research purpose : How does longshore drift operate and what phenomena influence longshore drift.l; The Muriwai coastal environment is located 40KM NW of Auckland on Tasman sea coast ‚ west coast of North island. How longshore drift operate and what phenomena affect longshore drift at Muriwai beach: The fetch of the Muriwai coastal environment is the Tasman sea. The stretch of Tasman sea over the wind blow created the fetch and the strength of the fetch and wind determine the strength of the wave

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    Unsuccessful Southern Secession When being elected into presidency‚ Abraham Lincoln had no idea where the ongoing tension between sections would go‚ he just knew it would inevitably end in war. However‚ it was infact this election that became the straw to break the camel’s back. A boiling strife between Southern and Northern states was building because of controversy over slavery. While other components were involved in causing the war‚ the root to the problem sprouted from the seed of slavery.

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    Convocation 2012 Response Paper Quam Onigbanjo As students poured inside of the auditorium‚ and the Morgan State alumni and faculty made their entrance‚ the first convocation of the 2012 school year began. The air was filled with peaceful music from the choir‚ as well as buzz of noise from the crowd. The aisles and staircases were packed with students trying to get seated near their friends. After most of the students were situated and the choir stopped singing‚ Dr. David Wilson began his introductory

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    In the article‚ "If Lincoln Had Not Freed The Slaves" Tom Wicker‚ the author‚ answers the question what if Lincoln had not freed the slaves. He seeks to give a detailed and historically accurate response to this intriguing question: What if Abraham Lincoln‚ the Great Emancipator‚ had not freed the slaves? After doing a considerable amount of research on Lincoln and his presidency‚ the author displays multiple scenarios for what would have happened if slavery had not been abolished. He then shows

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    Abraham Lincoln A Hero

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    Cole Peterson Mr. Vollmer English 12‚ A 20 October‚ 2015 Abraham Lincoln Not everyone is a hero‚ but anybody can be one. Heroes are rare‚ they are few and far between. Not every person has the ability to be heroic. A hero is someone who is looked up to‚ someone who is admired. A hero is respected‚ and more often than not they possess courage. Heroes are viewed differently from person to person. A local elementary teacher might be considered a hero to some‚ while a veteran is a hero to others. To

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    The intention was to prevent the extension of slavery‚ not to eliminate it. Abraham Lincoln called it the "Monstrous Injustice". He also stated that‚ "If slavery is not wrong‚ then nothing is wrong"(Nolan‚ 155). The South was known as the Confederates‚ which included South Carolina‚ Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ Texas‚ Virginia‚ Arkansas‚ Tennessee‚ and North Carolina. The Confederate’s president at the time was president Davis. Their strategy was to survive‚ own nation‚ provide

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    Compare and contrasts Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction‚ the Wade –Davis Bill‚ Johnson’s plan‚ and Radical Reconstruction. Evaluate the successes and failures of Reconstruction. After the Civil War‚ Lincoln began Reconstruction with his Ten Percent Plan‚ which was opposed by Radical Republicans. This plan allows bring states back to the union when 10 percent of voters agree to it. Republicans was against Lincoln because they thought his policy as too merciful‚ and they concerned about the re-enslavement

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    The Civil war began on April 12‚ 1861. The southern united states broke away from the northern half of the united states. The south became a confederacy. The immediate causes of the civil war were states rights‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the expansion west. These were three of the main causes but what was the ultimate cause? One of the first main causes of the civil war was States rights. Southern states believed that they should have the say of what to do in their state. The southern

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    What if your country was divided? North and South‚ Yankees and Rebels‚ The Union and The Confederacy. This is exactly what happened in the U.S. back in the 1860’s. In 1860 a man named Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the U.S. president. Lincoln was a northerner and opposed slavery. Fearing this would mark the end of slavery 11 southern states seceded from the Union‚ Texas was one of those states. About one month later the Civil War began and Texas was a big part of the war. But the question is‚

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