Brady v. Maryland

John Wilkes Booth was the first person to assassinate a president, in this case it was the death of President Lincoln. Lincoln was assassinated because John Wilkes Booth thought it would benefit the south. Abraham Lincolns assassination was unjust, he was a president and a lawyer trying to emancipate slavery, although others, such as, slave owners saw in their perspective as taking away their labor force therefore they got angry towards Lincoln was assassinated because he was going against the…

During the same time as the invention of the bike, plastic, and dynamite, the United States was in a heated civil war. Around this same time is when Ambrose Bierce's short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” was published. This is a story that explains the time period and some of the problems that were faced. Bierce's short story also shows many moral issues as well, that were considered ok at the time. In his short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, Ambrose Bierce Demonstrates…

In the 1800’s, America’s states were separated into two categories, the Confederate States and the Union States. The Confederates were southern slave owners and believed the owning of a colored human being was proper while the Union was made up of northern people that saw the owning of a human as erroneous and immoral. In 1861, America elected a man named Abraham Lincoln to be its 16th president. Lincoln battled to end slavery and gain freedom in America. The president was a very wise and…

The cause of The Civil War can be seen as a very controversial topic. I would say the battle of Fort Sumter is the first official battle of The Civil War as long as you're going by the true definition of battle, ‘a sustained fight between large, organized armed forces’. Otherwise the undeclared guerrilla war caused by the Kansas-Nebraska Act could be the first ‘battle’. Although, there were many disputes and struggles that ultimately led up to the outbreak of a war fought for slavery, states…

“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years” (Lincoln). Despite being so young when he passed away, Lincoln’s achievements were worth a dozen lifetimes. Such accomplishments granted him the qualification of being a strong leader. One of his qualification to be a leader were his leadership traits. The traits Abraham Lincoln used to change America were standing for his beliefs, having unbiased opinions, and motivating others. Abraham Lincoln stood…

The Civil War a moment in history in which we were divided; not just by North and South, but by the cause of the Civil War slavery. All battles in the Civil War were caused by slavery. The fact that people think the Civil War was not caused by slavery is unbelievable. Many arguments are whether the Civil War was fought over slavery or, as many southerns believe for states’ rights. Which brings up the disparity between what historians and the general public think and the controversy over the…

The primary issue during the campaign of 1864 was the Civil War and determining how it was going to come to a conclusion. President Lincoln's campaign focused on peace between the states and to keep the Union intact. Lincoln wanted to fight the war and win while his opposing candidate George B. McClellan wanted to cease fighting and negotiate with the Confederacy. When the Southern armies began having success even Lincoln feared that he was going to lose the election. Everything changed on…

When it comes to the causes of the Civil War there are certainly various reasons for it to have begun. I personally think the Civil War was caused mainly for two reasons that being the secession of the Confederate States and slavery issues. The Confederate States had “a constitutional right to secede” thus meaning that they believed the government was not upholding the obligations a state should have and felt the need to separate from the Union (Beard and Rabinowitz 2011). In addition, once…

The South losing the civil war was almost inevitable due to the fact that they had less of almost all resources, The confederates were out populated and the North had higher skilled leaders. Victory was nearly guaranteed for the North due to the Union having more resources. During the war the north had 120,000 factories while the south only had 21,000. With the greater amount of production they were able produce more weapons such as guns and cannons which contributed to the war effort. They…

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…