If the South seceded‚ the North and South would both be benefited. The North would have changed into a country with social and economic policies similar the ones in Canada or European countries. The South would have half an economy based on slave labor or an economy based on free labor. If Lincoln had let the 11 Southern states away‚ Southern blacks eventually would have won their freedom. They may have had to switch arms‚ but only a few could argue. Lincoln freed the slaves in 1863 but it wasn’t
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approximately twenty years due to the “multiplication of [his] slaves...the extension of culture‚ and increased demands for lands”(Takaki 56). The main source of Thomas Jefferson’s wealth was derived from being an active slaveholder and landowner. How did Jefferson treat his slaves? Jefferson treated his slaves in a harsh manner. For instance‚ he “‘had [James Hubbard‚ a captured runaway slave‚] severely flogged in the presence of his old companions’”(Takaki 56). Jefferson also punished slaves in “ter-rorem”
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why certain interactions have been constructed. As for the North and the South‚ they exhibited their differences before the 1860’s‚ and it was from their clashing viewpoints that started the Civil War. However‚ this war did more than prove their contrasting goals‚ as it showed the diversities between the two. Politically and economically‚ the North and South changed dramatically due to the Civil War. Right after the election of President Abraham Lincoln‚ the South instantly withdrew from the Union
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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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Slavery was amongst the main reasons the civil war broke out. Both slaves and free black men played an influential role in the civil war. Most of the blacks who actually fought in combat were fighting for the Union. The blacks that “fought” for the confederacy did not actually go into full-fledged combat. Instead they did chores and other things that helped confederate soldiers. The union army was reluctant to put blacks into combat. This was because of racism. Many of the Union officers believed
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Slavery is often thought of as a cruel‚ dark practice in history‚ and nothing more. While slavery certainly was cruel‚ its existence did end up playing a major role in the young nation’s history. Slavery was common throughout the American colonies since 1619‚ when the first slaves arrived‚ and continued to prevail for the next two centuries. Since the colonies were near the coast and relied heavily on agriculture‚ “the demand for labor far exceeded the supply‚ and slavery was an obvious solution
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Reconstruction: Fail or Succeed? Reconstruction failed due to Andrew Johnson‚ the Black Codes‚ and the Freedmen’s Bureau..Andrew Johnson’s‚ who was the father of the black codes‚ created policies and ideals that led to the black codes‚ KKK‚ sharecropping and the Compromise of 1877. Andrew Johnson supported white supremacy in the South and favored Southern political leaders who had aided the Confederacy once war had been declared. After the war‚ the Union needed to bring the South back into the
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example‚ they raped the women‚ whipped them‚ killed them and kept them away from their family. These events took place in the south‚ but in 1861 the north and the president Abraham Lincoln didn’t agree with slavery. This started the civil war that lasted for 4 years (1861 - 1865). After the war the north won‚ which led to slavery being abolished. Even though the North won the war‚180‚000 African Americans participated in the North’s army to abolish slavery. Some were from the North‚ while others were
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where everyone was free‚ slavery was legal. Although many people believed it to be moral‚ there was an equally big population that did not. This created a big division between the two regions of America. The North and the South were two enemies on different sides; this held true when the Civil War took place. But even so‚ there were lots of conflicts that led up to the war. The issue over slavery grew‚ and spread to other things‚ directly affecting them. Things like the economy were affected‚ and also
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What was the cause for segregation in the south? The Day Freedom Died and When did Southern Segregation Begin are two books that cover events that happened during the Reconstruction period. Charles Lane through his political and social analysis shines an illuminating light on one of America’s more sordid events. The Colfax Massacre gained national attention so much that the event is now an interracial group that commemorates an event. John David Smith the author of When did Southern
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