How Did The Civil War Affect America Today

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The Civil War has caused a lot of changes throughout American History. It has had a major impact on the United States and how it formed us to who we are today. There are three aspects we need to focus on: Social, Economic, and Political dynamics. These three things, will help guide us to how these aspects impacted the United States today. How did social change impact the U.S. after the Civil War? During the Civil War there were many social changes in the South and North. In the South, 3.5 million slaves were freed and no matter what your skin color was, everyone was supposed to be treated equal! But it wasnt that easy, the Klu Klux Klan, was a white supremecy group, where they hated black people, African Americans were often killed or whipped

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