Revolution is a term that for better or worse has and forever will reign over the lives of millions in the United State of America, but it is what “common people” choose to do in the face of such transformative change that truly matters .Though the American revolution was necessary in establishing the political foundation of this storied Country, I personally believe the American Civil War was more Revolutionary, and to an extent necessary as it not only put kinship to the test (pitting father against son), but it was the first step in ensuring all people’s natural rights (such as those discussed in the Declaration of Independence) were truly recognized. In order to do this paper proper justice, I will draw my main points from issues including religion, economics, and history (in general).
When you examine both the American Revolution and the American Civil War, you will find that …show more content…
The versatile minister then proclaimed war and sometimes donned the uniform. One half of the nation had preached that God hath made of one blood all nations that dwell upon the face of the earth; the other half insisted that the plan of the Creator was a caste system by which one element of the population should be made hewers of wood and drawers of water for the other. The ordeal of battle was then on, and it was believed that the exhibition of the greater force on one of the two sides would determine the will of God. Men of both sections fought for what they believed to be right. Sermons resounded with the ring of freedom, the Bible was quoted to strengthen the belief in a just war, and songs of a militant tone made the welkin ring with that enthusiasm with which the Christian boy was inspired to give his life as a sacrifice, fighting for freedom or defending his section from the invasion of the ruthless foe. God was here; God was there; in fact, he was, as the participants would have it, fighting the battles of
When you examine both the American Revolution and the American Civil War, you will find that …show more content…
The versatile minister then proclaimed war and sometimes donned the uniform. One half of the nation had preached that God hath made of one blood all nations that dwell upon the face of the earth; the other half insisted that the plan of the Creator was a caste system by which one element of the population should be made hewers of wood and drawers of water for the other. The ordeal of battle was then on, and it was believed that the exhibition of the greater force on one of the two sides would determine the will of God. Men of both sections fought for what they believed to be right. Sermons resounded with the ring of freedom, the Bible was quoted to strengthen the belief in a just war, and songs of a militant tone made the welkin ring with that enthusiasm with which the Christian boy was inspired to give his life as a sacrifice, fighting for freedom or defending his section from the invasion of the ruthless foe. God was here; God was there; in fact, he was, as the participants would have it, fighting the battles of