The Civil War In The Storm Before Atlanta

Some argue that there was one particular thing that really made the Civil War such a big deal and later very famous and revolutionary down the road. That “particular thing” was slavery. Slavery was a huge issue in the South that had gotten the North’s attention with help from Abraham Lincoln, the North decided it was time to put their lives on the line to fight against it. In The Storm Before Atlanta, the civil war takes place. It is a historical fiction story that really shows the reader what went on during this time period (mid 1800’s). It shows how different people felt about certain things and also how they lived their lives. The book goes into detail about the Confederate Soldiers, Union Soldiers, and slaves; and what the slaves had to go through. Dulcie was only …show more content…
In this part of the conversation, the doctor is the only one talking. “Dulcie remembered the doctor saying that to Missus about Anne, later. ‘Even if she does die,’ he had said, kneeling on the clay floor in the cabin amid the flies and the smell of infection, ‘since it occurred naturally, in the course of condign punishment, it’s not a crime.’ And Missus had smiled a secret, satisfied smile that Dulcie found terrifying” (Schwabach 64-65). Dulcie (who was a slave at this time) hears this whole thing play out. What is happening is that the slave owner (Missus) had had Anne get badly hurt so now Anne has to go to the doctor because she could possibly even die. The doctor explains that if Anne were to die, it would not be a crime, simply because it was just punishment. This means that Missus could really get away with anything such as even killing one of her slaves because she would not being convicted of the crime. In addition, from the way the law is being used in this situation, this doctor is justifying that it is okay if she dies from the injuries caused by her slave owner because she deserved it since she tried to run away. This is a horrific thing for