Standing separately‚ the two nations‚ the United States of America and the newly formed Confederate States of America‚ prepared for war. The Civil War began due to a structural failure of the Constitution which caused for several differences to form between the North and South‚ eventually leading to the South’s secession from the Union. The roots of the Civil War planted themselves far before the secession of the South from the Union. In 1787‚ during the writing of the Constitution‚ Roger Sherman
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The Civil War is a war in which railroads were a major factor. During the 1850’s the world had seen growth in the railroad industry so that by 1861‚ 22‚000 miles of track had been laid in the Northern states and around 9‚550 miles in the South. The great rail centers the South were Chattanooga and most important Richmond.Wars have been fought to control supply centers‚ but the Confederate govt. was very slow to recognize the importance of the railroads in the conflict. By sometime in September 1863
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The Civil War was arguably the bloodiest war in American history. With around 800‚000 casualties‚ the war caused more victims than World War 1‚ the American Revolution‚ and the Vietnam War. Many people believe the war could have been avoided altogether‚ but I personally feel like there was too much involved for it to have been completely avoided. The main causes of the war were issues regarding slavery‚ conflict of power between states and the government‚ and conflict over government taxation. The
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This marking period is nearly over and the topics I learned were describing the condition of the Southern United States in the aftermath of the US Civil War‚ comparing the life of slaves before and after the civil war‚ and analyzing the differences in reconstruction plans between Presidents Lincoln and Johnson. For instance‚ the term reconstruction means to improve and/or recreate something better. The term implies that there has been an era in America that needed to improve. An example would be
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1975 to 1979‚ Pol Pot became the head of the most murderous revolution of our time. His communist regime with the Khmer Rouge created one of the largest‚ yet greatly under-looked atrocities of the time. The genocide in his Democratic Kampuchea has created a death toll that could be as high as 3‚000‚000 people‚ or 25% of the country’s population. (Chandler‚ 1999; Cambodia Genocide) In an attempt to refashion his country‚ "people were simply sacrificed to our struggle‚ not killed‚" as Pol Pot himself
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Many people assume that the end of the Civil War and the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment‚ which abolished slavery‚ brought freedom and equality for African-Americans. However‚ that was not the case. Freedom and equality were something that African-Americans had to fight for. They struggled in poverty‚ constantly being denied their rights‚ and being discriminated against. The end of the Civil War was just the beginning of the fight‚ African-Americans had to unite and work hard to make America
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It was the fact that gunmen killed four Phalangists that caused the war to ignite in Beirut on April 13‚ 1975; the attack was originally aimed on Pierre Jumayyil. The assassins were believed to be Palestinian and therefore later on during that same day‚ the Phalangists retaliated with an attack on a bus that was travelling through a Christian neighborhood. The bus was filled with Palestinian passengers and twenty-six occupants were killed. Fighting erupted the next day between Phalangists and Palestinian
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"Those who deny freedom to others‚ deserve it not for themselves..." (Abraham Lincoln) Between the years of 1861 to 1865‚ the United States was at war with itself over slavery. This war is known as the Civil War. The Civil War amendments (13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th) deeply impacted both black and white people of America. The 13th amendments states‚ "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude... shall exist within the United States‚ or any other place in their jurisdiction." The 13th amendment officially
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The Reign of Terror History is said to be written by the winners‚ but is it possible to rewrite history? In a way‚ the French‚ like many who have preceded them‚ and many who will proceed them have done the impossible‚ rewriting history. From trivial folklore‚ such as George Washington chopping down a cherry tree‚ to the incredibly wrong‚ the African slave trade; people’s views of history can be shaped and molded. The French have done a superb job of instilling all of us with the concept that
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Civil liberties: the legal constitutional protections against government. Although our civil liberties are formally set down in the Bill of Rights‚ the courts‚ police‚ and legislature define their meaning. Bill of Rights: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution‚ which define such basic liberties as freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and press and guarantee defendants’ rights. First Amendment: the constitutional amendment that establishes the four great
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