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emancipation one of his stated war goals, his objective to preserve the Union was accompanied informally by his desire to free the slaves. Approximately four million slaves were freed following the Civil War, which caused a huge rupture in the southern states, who relied mainly on a plantation economy. In an attempt to preserve the south and minimize the effects of emancipation on the southern economy, Congress enacted the Freedman’s Bureau; an administration that set out to assist newly freed…

The civil war was a war between the Northern Union, and the Southern Confederate states. It will forever be known as the bloodiest battle in American history and left scars on the country that will never fully be healed. On December 20th, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Northern Union. This was followed by many more states and they became known as the Confederacy. The political, social, economic differences between the North and the South, as well as the looming issue of slavery made the…

¬¬Emancipation and Foreign Policy With the war going bad for the North and the presidency of Lincoln unsure, sought to weaken the South by targeting the slaves. Slavery had been and would be an evil within the United States. Lincoln’s position was that slavery was morally wrong, and that he did not approve of it. He was proponent of one’s hard work, which slavery contradicted that idea (AbrahamLincolnClassroom). Although this fact was more shadowed by how worried he was for the effect slavery…

Scorpion’s Sting” anti-slavery before the war he has stated in brief chapters that of abolitionism and politics on anti-slavery. The Scorpion’s sting argues constructively with Republicans of them committing destruction of slavery inside the United States as the policy of the federal institution felt that it was necessary to, but the institution were wrong as that policy was a mistake for their own insecurity. Oakes tells us of the Republicans efforts failed shortly claiming of the radical…

divided the country and united it again. In one term he built the roadway to rights for African Americans that would eventually become The Civil Rights Movement. This simple man from Kentucky is Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President of these United States. Lincoln was a firm believer in equality and that just as it says in the constitution “all men are created equal” as visible in his Gettysburg Address “Four Score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation,…

The Killer Instincts and Deference of Two Military Geniuses The killer instincts and deference of Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Jackson claimed many victories for the Confederate Army and helped the army endure a long harsh battle against the Union. As General of the Confederate army Robert E. Lee demonstrated his military genius through his ability to anticipate enemy movements. Lee also showed his military genius through developing new battle tactics that positioned his generals to take…

People of the United States, the time has come to unify this great nation under the a single name. This will not be easy; I am sure we are all aware of the difficulties we will encounter along the way. Questions such as How will states be re-admitted? and How will war debts be repaid? are no doubt on your minds and must be answered to progress. Fortunately, I have planned on how to solve these crises and hope to restore prosperity to these lands by the end of the century. One pressing concern…

White Doves at Morning Book Review The Novel “White Doves at Morning” by James Lee Burke is based on a man named Willie Burke who lived in Rural Louisiana during the Civil War. Despite Willie’s opinion and beliefs, he joined the Confederate Army. During his journey, he met a woman that he grew very fond of, Abigail Downing. Abigail had been living in Louisiana for several years healing from the Yellow Fever. Abigail learned that Willie had the same views on slavery so she decided to introduce…

Field Trip Critique of Yellow Bluff Fort The historical site that I decided to visit was Yellow Bluff Fort, Historic State Park. I chose to visit this site after I read the content in Module eight. Module Eight spoke about the battle between the Union Confederate navies at St. Johns Bluff which opened up the St. Johns River for use by the Union. Yellow Bluff Fort is actually located near the St. Johns River. The most amazing part about Yellow Bluff Fort is that it was an imperative position…

Especially toward the 1850s, anti-slavery sentiment arose in northern states as tensions between northern and southern states that supported slavery increased. This political settlement between North and South lasted only four years. Southern appeals for enforcement of the Fugitive Slave act so that slaves who moved to the North had to be returned to their masters. On the other hand, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin impassioned debates over “bleeding Kansas.” Extremist and underground…