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    The conclusion of the Civil War in favor of the north was supposed to mean an end to slavery and equal rights for the former slaves. Although laws and amendments were passed to uphold this assumption‚ the United States Government fell short. The thirteenth‚ fourteenth‚ and fifteenth amendments were proposed and passed within five years of the Civil War’s conclusion. These amendments were to create equality throughout the United States‚ especially in the south where slavery had been most abundant

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    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 created a greater gap between the regions. “The industrialization of the northern states had an

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    A frequently‚ and sometimes hotly‚ discussed subject; the outcome of the American Civil War has fascinated historians for generations. Some argue that the North’s economic advantages proved too much for the South‚ others that Southern strategy was faulty‚ offensive when it should have been defensive‚ and vice-versa. Internal division in the South is often referred to‚ and complaints made against Davis’ somewhat makeshift‚ inexperienced‚ government. Doubts are sometimes raised over the commitment

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    nature to regard someone as inferior to yourself. Time and time again‚ groups of people deemed inferior have risen up to fight for their rights. Sometimes the quarrel was small‚ but these kinds of injustices can tear countries apart. The American Civil War had over 500‚000 casualties‚ all of them fighting over African American rights. But whites weren’t the only ones acting as agents of change. African Americans had many ways that they fought for their freedom‚ in combat and out. These methods changed

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    Ever since the day the South surrendered to the North in May of 1865‚ Americans have argued on why the South lost. Others argued that the South never had chance to win the war‚ yet more than half a million people were killed‚ homes were lost and destroyed and families were torn apart. There are many theories to explain this‚ many arguing that the South never had a chance to win the Civil War to begin with‚ for the North out numbered and had better resources than the South at almost every point‚ militarily

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    Rebellion and civil disobedience are common themes today and through history. Some of the most well known historical figures were rebels and gained fame from their acts of rebellion or civil disobedience against an oppressive force or unjust law. Rebellion typically does not fall far behind civil disobedience‚ but the ideas are very different. According to Albert Camus rebellion is the rejection of an infringement and is considered intolerable by those affected. The rebel becomes aware as a result

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    The Southern region went through changes following the Civil War‚ experiencing two periods: the Reconstruction era and the emergence of the New South. Reconstruction aimed to integrate freed African Americans into society but was cut short by Jim Crow laws and opposition to their autonomy. Economically‚ the South grappled with challenges‚ in agriculture‚ labor shortages‚ and infrastructure issues. The New South era focused on diversification through investments in railroads‚ manufacturing‚ and mining

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    made successful war against a nation of mechanics”‚ William Tecumseh Sherman explains to his southern friend about how the Confederate army was destine to be defeated by the Union. The American Civil War was a dark time in American history caused by the main issue of slavery‚ which lead to other issues relating to states’ rights‚ economy‚ and tariffs. The North defeated the South which led to roughly 4 million slaves gaining their freedom. The Union army was victorious in the war due to their industrial

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    Professor English Composition I A New Frontier for Social Media The evolution of speech and communication is amazing. From grunting and signing to Tweets and Social Media rants. There was a time when a quite Sunday afternoon on the front porch swing would have capped off a good long week. Now‚ people are bombarded thousands of times a day with commercials‚ popups and spam email‚ just to name a few. The horizon of modern day speech and communication is changing and not for the better it seems

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    to the other party. In many ways‚ the Eastern and Western Churches of the 1050s resemble this. They fought for the same outcome in two different ways; the traditional members of the Greek Orthodox Church were against the new ideas of the Roman Catholic Churches. Though they split claiming to be too different‚ the Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church are very similar to one another in doctrine. The churches became dissatisfied after

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