Civil war

To African-Americans, both free and enslaved, the Civil War was not simply a war to determine if “a new nation…dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal…[could] long endure.” The war was an outlet for centuries old frustrations and anger. The war nurtured great new hopes and old painful disappointments. It empowered many African-Americans to take a desperately desired modicum of control over their personal lives, the lives of their families, communities and race. In the face…

Lincoln’s decision to stand by his view that slavery should be illegal was a wise one, even though is escalated things that led to the Civil War. I believe this because slavery needed to be abolished and there wouldn’t have been an optimal time for any president to oppose slavery with so many people in support of it. Eventually, things would have led to a Civil War regardless, because even if it wasn’t Lincoln another president would’ve tried to abolish it and faced the same dilemma. There are…

Children and Youth to the American Civil War Political figures, leaders in power, and symbolic individuals such as Abraham Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant, are generally perceived by many to be major factors in the outcome of the Civil War. However, ordinary people that played smaller, although still significant roles are often forgotten; in particular, children and youth, including college boys who campaigned and raised anti-slavery awareness as well as fought in the war, young boys who engaged…

The Civil war was the deadliest war in American History, with over 600,000 American deaths. There is no one certain event that lead to the civil war but there are three major events that drew closer to the war. These events were Economic differences between the North and the South, The fight over slavery in new states, and the growth of the Abolition movement. The first major conflict that led to the Civil War were the economic and social differences between the north and the south. The…

The civil war had to do with the Confederacy (south) and the Union (north). The civil war was mostly about slavery. They fought for the freedom of slavery or to keep slavery. I will also talk some battle strategies and their goals. The Union went into war because there goal was to free slaves. The Union had some advantages to fight the Confederacy. They had more men than the Confederacy did and also had some weapons. With the more men they could cover more ground. The Union liked to get…

A war which should have been avoided ended with the result of 600,000 American lives lost; that is, more lives lost than all other American-fought wars put together (American Civil War). Slavery has forever been a part of American society. Ever since the Redcoats fought the colonies, slaves have had an impact on America. Even though it is not a proud part of the past, it is still part of America’s heritage. Thankfully, slavery dwindled down to nothing in the United States of America. Furthermore…

Have you ever wondered what are the main causes of the Civil War? Well I did, and with some research, I found out my opinion on what caused the Civil War. I believe that Uncle Tom’s Cabin was one of the main causes of the Civil War. Although some people might think that it is just a book, it caused many bad things to happen, while probably some things that happened from it weren't intended. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriet Beecher Stowe wanted to portray the…

The United States of America changed forever on April 12, 1861, which was the beginning of the 4 year long, Civil War. This war changed numerous things in the nation, because just as it was a time for development, creativity, and inventions, it was also a time of great death and suffering. Over the course of the Civil War over five thousand patents were given to individual inventors. Just a few inventions that debuted during this time were, the railroad, hot air balloons, submarines, the…

chosen, which is the Lincoln-Johnson Civil War Period Campaign Flag has an extensive history, and background information will be presented about the two candidates along with an explanation of the particular artifact and what importance it holds in terms of the election and history. President Lincoln was a monumental figure in our history, and he helped set the foundation for years to come. According to the article “The Civil War’s Complicated Legacy”, the war was initiated because President…

The Civil War was a very important war in shaping the course of American history. Tensions between the North and the South led to a distinctive divide between the two regions, which each one failing to comply with the other’s demands. While one side would support a certain cause, the other would completely disagree with it. As these disagreements heightened, it became clear that African Americans were the center of discussion, but more importantly, slavery. African Americans became a key part of…