cooks and cleaners that men knew them to be. In 1861‚ the American Civil war broke out among the Northern and Southern states. The war lashed out simply because of moral issues. Abraham Lincoln‚ who was elected as President prior to the war in 1860‚ was an Anti-Slavery‚ Republican man. That alone arose tension between the states. The Civil War opposed neighbor against neighbor and in some cases‚ brother against brother. Though that war had been considered “a man’s fight”‚ women felt the need to help/fight
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After a nation went to war against itself and the North won‚ there were many issues that needed to be resolved. The civil war was fought against the Confederacy of the Southern states and the Union‚ Northern states over the future of slavery. After the war was over‚ there was a rift in the lives of many freed slaves in the southern states that lead to many conflicts. During the same decade‚ many of the Western states were dealing with similar issues on how to deal with the Native Americans‚ as the
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Often‚ the first thoughts of the Civil War are about the gruesome battles between the union and the confederacy‚ but perhaps the worst part of the Civil War is not even recognized. When the war began in 1861‚ the confederate and union states began taking in prisoners. These prisoners of war were treated very poorly‚ and some prisons saw a death rate of twenty-five to twenty-nine percent (Hall). Prison camps were described as having conditions worse than the battlefields. Every day‚ prisoners were
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Everyone knows about president Lincoln and the emancipation proclamation. How the north won the civil war and slavery was abolished. It is a nice thought. But it was not that easy. After the civil war slaves across the United States were granted their freedom. Being granted freedom and being free were two different things‚ many slaves would learn this the hard way. Freedmen and women were now on their own and had to face many obstacles. The biggest being racism. This battle for equality would last
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Slavery and the Civil War As slavery came to end at the end of the Civil War the South still had issues with letting it go. Slaves‚ at the time in 1865‚ were still treated like trash‚ abused‚ neglected‚ and disrespected by the whites that believed they still had their hands on them. The whites at that time rationalized their actions by saying their economy would falter. They wouldn’t have the hands to work crops therefor value of cotton‚ tobacco‚ rice‚ or any other crop would go down taking the economy
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the American Civil War The American Civil War is one of the most significant and controversial periods in American history. The Civil War was caused by mounting conflicting pressures‚ principles‚ and prejudices‚ fueled by differences and pride‚ and set into motion by unlikely set of political events. The war divided the country between the North (Union) and South (Confederate). The war lasted five years and by 1865 the Confederate forces were truly beaten. Out of this horrendous war though‚ where
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Although it is not a common thought‚ women had a part in the Civil war and a lot of great things happened for them back at home. Women actually fought in the war and helped out many soldiers as nurses and doctors. Some things that will be mentioned are how women had a direct involvement in the war with crossdressing and being nurses‚ how the women back home helped America‚ and how slave women were treated during this era and war. This era was an important part in women’s history. Many opportunities
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Abraham Lincoln became president (Anti slavery) a number of southern states left the Union so Texas decided to secede. A month after Texas left the Civil War began. Why did Texans fight in the Civil War? They fought because they loved their state‚ they wanted to preserve slavery and they fought for their state rights. Texans fought in the Civil War because of their love for Texas. “Tell Lissy not to talk to me about marrying up her‚ for if I ever marry it will be in Texas‚ I think.” (Document
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Industrialization after the Civil War John E. Brown Strayer University HIS 105- Contemporary U. S. History Professor Anthony McCormack November 9‚ 2014 Industrialization after the Civil War When the Civil War was declared over‚ the United States became a better nation because of the Constitutional Amendments that were passed outlawing slavery and giving the government as well as the state the ability to serve and protect everyone. This paper will also show major aspects of industrialization
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The Civil War was bloody and brutal‚ killing around 620‚000 people. This was around 2% of the entire population of the United states at the time. The Civil War split the country pinning North against South over the issue of slavery. Many things such as the Kansas-Nebraska act and the eventual election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led to the succession of 11 southern states because of the fear that Lincoln would abolish slavery. The war lasted from 1861 to 1865‚ and eventually‚ the northern Union states
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