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    The Civil War was one of the bloodiest wars in the history of the nations, this war not only shaped the nation, but it changed the face of America by abolishing slavery. Tension began to rise in the territories whether or not to permit slavery west of Mississippi, this became controversial because both the North and the South viewed this in a different perspective. The South was pro-slavery and they believed that it maintained their economy. Slaves helped them cultivate the land and made it…

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    Civil War Reflection

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    Observations and Reflections As I reflect on my experiences reenacting, I think of my own changed view of the Civil War and the fight for the end to slavery. I admit, I thought I understood where the Confederates were coming from, believing that they were truly fighting for their state and their rights. To me that seemed justifiable. However, I have come to see that although they may say that it is about their rights, there is an undercurrent of racism wrapped up tightly in their beliefs.…

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    Civil War Wrong

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    What if General Washing ton had been killed in battle during the American Revolution? What if the North had lost the Civil War to the South? To think about these occurrences, you have to imagine the unimaginable. What would the world look like without America? The United States has been even nicknames from its own citizens and people of other countries, such as, “Idiots,Powerful, Overrated, and Self-Absorbed.” America is an idea that people can acquire wealth not by taking it, but by earning it.…

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    Civil War Perspectives

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    The Civil War was a pivotal moment in the United States’s history being a high point in a sectional discord that’s affects have continued to be evident in several issues in today’s society. As most wars, there’s at least two decidedly divided and biased sides to the story. With two perspectives coming from one country America had to decide how they wanted to remember this war. Being such a complex dispute with two very distinct viewpoints, each side had their personal view on the reasons for the…

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    Civil War Causes

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    This paper will examine in detail the root causes of the Civil War, which has often been described as being fought over states’ rights and the interference of the federal government at the local level, at the very heart of the issue was slavery and its expansion into the western territories. If ever one wanted evidence that the issue of slavery was tearing apart the nation in the 1850s one only has to look at an incident that occurred on the floor of the United States Senate on May 22,…

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    Civil War Sectionalism

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    The Civil War is one of the most prominent events in American History and is an event that most Americans are familiar with, at least on a conceptual level. The Civil War, like many conflicts was not just a bout of petty squabbling that escalated into warfare, but a more complex event that was affected by a number of factors. It was more than a war over the continuation or abolishment of slavery. It was a clash of cultures expressed through legislation, literature, personal and societal…

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    Civil War Memorialization

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    The American Civil War is arguably the most important war in United States history. Hundreds of museums, landmarks, and memorials across the country are devoted to remembering the battles and other historical sites of the war, as well as the strong leaders of either side. The important figures of the war are arguably some of the most revered figures in American history, even today. Confederate Generals such as Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson for example are honored not only for…

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    Civil War Photography

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    The Civil War was one of the first wars to be documented thoroughly with the aid of photography. Mathew Brady and his team of twenty-three men took great care to document the war thoroughly. Brady began his photography career in photography in 1844, opening a Daguerrean Miniature Gallery in New York City (Mathew Brady 's World - A Biographical Timeline). Brady gained permission from president Lincoln to follow the Union troops to document the war in 1861. Mathew Brady, his team and his…

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    Civil War Greenbacks

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    To help fund the Civil War $450 million worth “greenbacks” (dollar bills) were printed by the government. This caused an economic boom, but after the war most Americans agreed that greenbacks should be withdrawn from the nation’s currency in favor of gold and silver. There were three positions to be in on the currency situation. “Gold bugs” wanted gold as the standard currency for the nation. They believed Gold was “honest money” and greenbacks were a national dishonor. Gold bugs also wanted…

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    Civil War Dehumanization

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    A hundred and fifty six years ago, our nation was engaged in a Civil War. This war embodied a conflict that had enveloped the country since its discovery; the issue of slavery. Since the establishment of the first ever American colony Jamestown, the nation’s elite have imported Africans to America as their slaves. As the years went by, the frequency at which they were brought and the cruelty with which they were treated only increased. The slave trade brought wealth to thousands, but in turn…

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