superiority‚ but becomes aware that the can no longer maintain it so they do everything in there power to remain superior for as long as they can before forced to slowly desegregate into the rest of the country Slaves played a fundamental role in the Civil War by helping the Union With the Union’s victory against the confederacy blacks become one step closer to equality. The acceptance of runaway slaves into the union was against the Fugitive Slave law of 1850‚ but Union commanders eventually decided to
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accurate to call the American Revolution a civil war. The colonists were under British control at the time‚ between regions of the same country. It becomes a war between two nation states. Within the colonies‚ Revolutionaries were not only fighting against the British but also with the Loyalists who still believed and agreed with the king. As Britain being the overall state‚ it was a war within their sovereign‚ but also within their country. But‚ the American Revolution was the
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The American Civil War‚ also known as the War between the States or simply the Civil War (see naming)‚ was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States (the "Union" or the "North") and several Southern slave states that had declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy" or the "South"). The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery‚ and‚ after four years of bloody combat (mostly in the South)‚ the Confederacy was defeated‚ slavery
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you know when the civil war started in 1861 African Americans were not allowed in the army? It wasn’t until January 1st 1863 when they allowed African Americans to slowly make their way into the army. On January 1st Lincoln enforced the emancipation proclamation; declaring all slaves in the North states free. The African Americans would participate in tasks like spying and guiding soldiers through familiar lands as an advantage. Throughout the whole war about 200‚00 African Americans served. African
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Flash forward to the hot summer of 1863‚ the height of the Civil War. New York City was seething with racial and religious resentment‚ and on July 13th when government officials attempted to enforce the draft‚ tensions erupted into a four day streak of mayhem‚ murder‚ and racism‚ with Irish working men spearheading the movement. The Enrollment Act called for the conscription of all males between the ages of 20-45 to fight for the Union‚ with the exception of the wealthiest‚ who could afford the $300
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Katelin Foster 9/30/12 Period 5 US History The Civil War The Civil War was a fight between the Southern states and the Northern states. It began in 1861 and ended in 1865. The northerners referred to this war as the war to preserve the Union because that became the main goal of the Civil War. Slavery was one of the causes of the war‚ but in the end Lincoln’s goal became preserving the union. When Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin in 1783‚ cotton then became very profitable. Many farmers
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American Civil War Introduction The American Civil War is always remembered as central event in the history of the United States of America. The revolution of 1776 to 1783 resulted in the creation of the America but what kind of nation the America would have‚ was determined by the civil war of 1861 to 1865. There were two basic questions that were needed to get answered and remain unanswered even by the revolution. These questions raised the unanswered thought that whether the United States was
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enacting the laws necessary for slavery. This was called the Answer Correct Answer: Freeport Doctrine. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points The Ostend Manifesto was an American statement that America should buy or seize Answer Correct Answer: Cuba. • Question 4 1 out of 1 points After secession began in 1860‚ the proposed constitutional amendment which would have guaranteed the future existence of slavery south of the old Missouri Compromise line was the Answer
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The American Civil War and also known as the War Between the States was a war fought from 1861 up to 1865 between the Northern and Southern United States. The war has led to over 618‚000 casualties. There were several reasons to why the Civil War has occurred in the United States. Firstly‚ the Northern and the Southern have different economies. With the invention of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin in 1793‚ cotton became very profitable. This machine reduces the time taken to separate the seeds from the
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Some of the consequences of the War of 1812‚ Americans were a force to be reckoned with and were willing to prove it. Another consequence White house was set ablaze by the British. The treaty of Ghent was drafted to Bring peace to America and the United kingdom. As a result‚ of the war of 1812‚ approximately 15‚000 American soldiers died in pursuit of a better life. The new nation proved they would endure and prevail anyone or nation that dangers the freedoms of America. After defeating‚ the British
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