American Civil War

the United States, former slaves included. After the Civil War, African American rejoined society as citizen, the 14th amendment which was issued was supposed to grant and protect those rights. This period after the Civil War was known as the Reconstruction Era. During Reconstruction the American nation tried to incorporate African Americans in society and help the South get back on its feet. Although the 14 amendment granted African Americans citizens rights and the 13 amendment freed the…

bloody Civil War. Four months before, the Union had just defeated the Confederate soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg ,which is also known as the turning point of the war. This speech was given at the end of the ceremony dedicating the Battlefield Cemetery to the fallen soldiers. Although this speech was intended for the fallen soldiers, it actually gave the rest of the Union soldiers the push to continue to fight. In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln stated, “ Now we are engaged in a great civil…

The Civil War The Civil War was a war against two sides of America. The Unions/Yankees and the Confederates. The Union was against slavery and wanted peace with the Confederates, but the Confederates were for slaves and wanted to break away or split apart from the Union and become independent. At this time Abraham Lincoln was the president and gave one of the most famous speeches called The Gettysburg Address. In the end the Union won the war. The Civil War had many causes, but one main one was…

Melissa Sawa American History Prof. Nicole Anslover 28 July 2015 The Civil War, its Hardships, and the Impact The American Civil War took place from 1861 to 1865. The war was between the Northern and Southern United States over the issues of states’ rights verses federal authority, westward expansion, and slavery. In the mid 19th century, the United States was experiencing tremendous growth. However, there was a large economic difference between the Northern and Southern regions. The North…

the great divide between the Union and the Confederacy, James McPherson serves as one of the greatest post-Civil War writers in America’s history. His analysis provides an insightful argument that Union and Confederate soldiers knew what they were fighting for. The novel is captivating as it presents the Confederate’s cause, the Union’s cause, and both sides view of slavery as a factor of the war. Although much of McPherson’s writing contains phrases and quotes from soldier’s wartime letters and…

the Wind was historically inaccurate in its portrayal of the role of convicts, recognition of events, race relations, and the practice of slavery during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. To begin, the cinema falsely presented the role of post-Civil War workers known as convicts (History is Elementary). At the end of the war, Scarlett found herself struggling to pay her taxes, so she decided to start a lumber business. Of course, she needed men to carry out the work, and…

For a copious aggregate of years, historians have attempted to determine why individuals took part in the American Civil War. Furthermore, numerous experts have conjectured on why it necessitated a bloody skirmish to overhaul a nation that had previously been fragmented due to the diverse ideologies of the North and the South. In his novel What They Fought For, James M. McPherson avows that even though the soldiers of both sides originated from the same motherland, it was their disparate…

The United States became a more democratic society after the Civil War through the liberation of African American slaves and development of racial equality and the increase of mobility and empowerment of women. Both of these aspects were previously treated with grave inequalities, and after the Civil War each group steadily gained more power and freedom. A democratic society must include freedoms for all citizens regardless of their origins. The definition of a democratic society is very…

In the 19th century a war broke out between the north and south in the United States of America, known as the Civil War. The main conflict that led to the Civil War was the debate between the free and the slave states because the government wanted to prohibit slavery from new territories that had not became states yet. The debate was also over slavery being abolished in all states. The south did not agree with any of the governments’ laws or decisions. The Civil War led to session of the south…

The Civil War was a product of a great divide between two sides of an unfortunately broken country. The North and South found contrasts in various areas; from the economy, to culture, to standpoints on slavery. In the eyes of few, there is a belief that the war could have been avoided. However, due to the differing cultures and beliefs of the North and the South, the division in the country was far too large, thus rendering the war inevitable. The most prominent cause of the Civil War…