The Civil War was fought to ensure the freedom and equality for all citizens. After the Civil War had come to an end our nation had approximately four million newly freed slaves. The Union was faced with the challenges of protecting the new freedmen’s rights of citizenship. This turbulent era in American History was Called Reconstruction. The Southern states were not pleased with the changes being made to make African
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movement‚ that a book written by a Southern woman about Southern women was recognized as being of scholarly significance…” The wealthy white women of the south spent most of their time in the home. They raised the children and acted as teachers in many cases‚ teaching reading‚ writing and religion. White women (of all classes) in the south suffered under heavier burdens than northern women. They married earlier‚ bore more children‚ and were more likely to die young‚ especially in cases of childbirth
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The Civil War During both the civil war and civil war reconstruction time periods‚ there were many changes going on in the Union. The Emancipation Proclamation‚ as well as legislation such as the thirteenth‚ fourteenth and fifteenth amendments‚ was causing a new awakening of democracy; while the renouncing of secession by the South marked a definite triumph for Nationalism. As well‚ the government was involved in altercations of its own. During reconstruction‚ the legislative and executive
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cause equally‚ something the North and South could not do! North and South could never agree on many things‚ causing the Civil War. The Civil War includes some of the most cruel‚ bloody wars anyone has ever seen. The reasons of the war affected so much‚ the country is split into two. Reasons for South fighting One of the reasons for the South fighting against North is slavery‚ one of the main reasons for the war. In the split of the North and South‚ the South developed tensions and is angered because
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The Advantages of the North and South led to a great battle known as the Civil War. Even though they both had their advantages and disadvantages to winning the Civil War‚ But they were both amazing. The more you know about what they fought for and or about. The North and South both had different advantages. If you read ahead you will learn some of the advantages of North and South. The North had advantages during the civil war because they had more railroad tracks to transport things. They used
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As the Civil war had drenched the American society with a feeling of sectionalism and dismay‚ the inevitable was yet to be answered as to what society was going to be like following the war. As the dust settled‚ many attempted to redirect society in a direction of empathy and immunity‚ whereas the others‚ mainly the recalcitrant southern states‚ continued to dig its dark roots within American society. This sense of sectionalism drove the American society even after the struggle ended in 1865. The
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The period of Reconstruction after the Civil War cannot be classified as either a success or a failure because there are many conflicting outcomes and differing opinions regarding this era. During this time‚ the United States was once again united but the government also failed to ensure and protect the rights of former slaves from white persecution. The South reverted to its old ways of discrimination when President Hayes removed Union troops in 1877. Reconstruction was a success in the sense that
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Was the Civil War Inevitable? The three main causes of the civil war‚ infringement on civil liberties‚ infringement on states’ rights‚ and the collapse of the two-party system made the conflict between North and South almost impossible to resolve. When Abraham Lincoln was elected into presidency‚ it was implied in his inauguration speech that he was one who would abide more by Northern interests. First North Carolina‚ then other Southerners responded by doing what they had the “right” to do
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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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How Did The South Think They Could Win The Civil War? How did the South think they could win the Civil War? The Southern states were convinced at the onset of the Civil War that they would effectively protect their way of life and their rights. They were sure of this victory mainly due to these three reasons. First‚ the south had a great business exporting cotton to England. As the Southern U.S. cotton industries grew‚ foreign countries began to rely on the South for their cotton supply.
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