Confederacy

Freedom is the essences of the United States of America. We are the land of the free. Freedom has been a battle fought for many years in the United States; freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the most significant historic moment being the freedom of those who were enslaved during the Civil War. The Emancipation Proclamation was the most significant turning point for freedom during the Civil War. Before the Emancipation the war was very different, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued…

was the UDC. The United Daughters of the Confederacy is an association of female descendants of Confederate veterans. The national organization was founded on September 10, 1894, in Nashville TN. Before the UDC was founded, several ladies’ associations worked through the South during the Civil War to supply needs…

For many years Indigenous populations have been greatly admired for their holistic cures and approaches. They are not only respected for their incredible knowledge, but also for their utilization of available natural resources. For example, it was common knowledge amongst the Iroquoians that by concocting a tea made from needles of the White Cedar tree, a person could ward off scurvy. Scurvy, a crippling disease caused by lack of vitamins, plagued Europeans upon arrival to the Americas. In…

grass and straw. Both men and women tattooed their bodies To prepare the fields, the Caddo used hoes made from wood or the shoulder blades of buffalo. They had a very large society, which was separated into 3 confederacies: the Kadohadacho, Hasinai, and the Natchitoches. Each confederacy built temples and mounds that were used for religious events. They were all allies but sometimes had disputes or…

Writing Assignment 3 The years following the War of 1812 was a period of major changes for the United States. The country was becoming more industrialized with railroads connecting major cities, factories being built for mass production of goods, steam boats traveling along major rivers to transport goods to ports, and much more. However, the nation’s prosperity came at the cost of slave labor, and unregulated working conditions. The institution of slavery in the south and its spread westward…

emancipation as a political gesture to alienate the Confederacy from Europe by emphasizing that Southern States were fighting the Civil War to preserve the enslavement of African Americans. When in fact, the Southern States were fighting primarily for the high cause of Sovereign Rights, not to preserve African American as slaves. Furthermore, the Emancipation Proclamations did not free the slaves in the States that were loyal to the confederacy during the civil war…

Southerners doubt that they could win the war.”(History.com Staff)“General Sherman’s troops captured Atlanta on September 2, 1864. This was an important triumph, because Atlanta was a railroad hub and the industrial center of the Confederacy.”(History.com Staff) The confederacy “had munitions factories, foundries and warehouses that kept…

reservation in Canada, “with a current population of approximately 13,000.” In English, this means “People of the Longhouse” but the Haudenosaunee go by many names such as the Iroquois or Six Nations. The Past The Haudenosaunee people are a confederacy of the Kanienkahaka (Mohawk), Oneida, Onondoga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora nations. According to the Canadian Encyclopedia “archeological evidence places Haudenosaunee in the area around present-day New York State by approximately 500 to 600…

Chronological/Timeline: Abraham Lincoln (Elijah H.) We won the war, now every slaves in the states and confederacy is free. I am Abraham Lincoln I was born February 12th,1809 in a log-cabin in Hardin county, Kentucky. My dad was Thomas Lincoln, and My mom was Nancy Lincoln. I had an elder sister Sarah and a younger brother Thomas who died when he was a baby. On October 5th, 1818, my mom Nancy Lincoln suffered milk sickness and "left for the heavenly above". I had the love for Debate and speech…

John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln died the following morning. Even though Abraham Lincoln was known for his most famous nickname “Honest Abe” he was actually most hated by both sides the North and the South. John Wilkes Booth was a proud slavery and confederacy supporter, Booth believed that if he killed Abraham Lincoln that he would be considered a hero throughout history. He also believed that if he killed Abraham Lincoln he would be killing another tyrant and the people would praise him for killing…