Money or Morality In 1861‚ when the civil war started‚ the North and the South faced off in the bloodiest battle on U.S. soil that broke the once united America into two parts. As the South fought to break away from the Union‚ the North fought to preserve what we have gained in the American Revelation. However‚ when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863‚ the war got an entirely new dimension. Now‚ the war was not just to preserve the Union‚ it has also turned into a battle
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The late Howard Zinn is a much respected historian. His views are known to be bold and nonetheless controversial. In his book‚ “A People’s History of the United States‚” Zinn touches on topics such as indentured servants‚ angry civilians‚ and the United States Constitution. Indentured servants were people of a lower economic class who worked for people of a higher economic background. These servants worked for a given amount of time‚ usually between five and seven years and either worked for
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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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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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The Causes of the Civil War The Causes of the Civil War Before the Civil War was a war was fought there were many differences that developed between the North and South. From the Southern point of view‚ the War was for Southern Independence. From the Northern point of view‚ this war was seen as a revolution. This war started as a result of many years of differences between the North and South. The North and the South there were many cultural‚ social‚ political‚ and economic differences
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The period after the Civil War was a very difficult time in the United States’ history. This time was known as the Reconstruction period and it was a very controversial time. There were many issues that had to be addressed such as what to do with the free blacks in the south and how states would be readmitted to the Union. This era saw the rise of the Radical Republicans. The government was going through changes‚ southerners were going through changes‚ and blacks were going through changes. Whites
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Owning a slave in North America during the Civil War era was as common as having a house pet today. Slaves were being sold like cattle to work on the cotton fields for the farmers mainly in the Southern Region of the United States. In the North‚ the economy was based on factories and wages compared to the South who had large plantations which needed the slaves to pick cotton. These different economies caused divisions in the United States. Soon the states started separating themselves creating
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February‚ 1861 I believe these are confusing times in our history. My family lives in the south and we have a farm where we raise cotton and other crops that we sell to other families and businesses. This is how my family makes a living‚ off the land. Lately‚ I have been hearing a lot about the issues that our country is dealing with and have decided to write down my thoughts. Late last year‚ 1860‚ Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. In February of this year‚ 1861
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Reconstruction was a twelve-year period (1865–1877) of rebuilding that followed the Civil War (1861–1865)‚ a conflict between the United States (the Union; states mostly located in the North) and states in the South (the Confederacy). The Confederacy took stand for their independence while the Union fought for the preservation of their region. Each conflicting side had their set goal in the Civil War. However‚ after the War and Reconstruction the South emerged to be profoundly different from the antebellum
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Summary of the Civil War: Fought 1861-1865‚ the American Civil War was the result of decades of sectional tensions between the North and South. Focused on slavery and states rights‚ these issues came to a head following the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Over the next several months eleven southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. During the first two years of the war‚ Southern troops won numerous victories but saw their fortunes turn after losses at Gettysburg
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