Confederate States of America

The relations between the North and South had crumbled, causing the country to desperately need reunification. Many changes were made in American society from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the century in an attempt to reunify the United States and improve the country as a whole; however, these changes were primarily detrimental to society. These changes developed across eras in American history, including reconstruction, westward expansion, and industrialization. Reconstruction failed…

Bedford was a leader, a killer, a fighter, he lead from the front, and protected his men when he could. While Abraham may not be a fighter like Forrest he was a great man, he lead America with a will that would not and could not be shaken by anyone. He loved his people, wanting us to be free and equal believing in things few others truly did. His authority was that of pride and personal strength, while Forrest was one of loyalty, his…

Every Man has the right to be free in this nation. Our 16th President of the United States, who fought in the civil war to give us this freedom, Abraham Lincoln. Giving his speeches for Senate, Congress and the Nation on his thoughts, beliefs, and actions on slavery, war, soldiers, and the union. Abraham Lincoln’s letters and speeches are used in this report, to discuss his opinion and thoughts of our rights for freedom. Included here are his letters, to Joshua Speed on slavery, Ephraim and…

multiple failed campaigns his ambition never faulted and continued to pursue an office in the U.S government. Soon he was a top speaker in the new republican party and eventually went on to become president of the United States due to the divided southern states. No southern states supported Lincoln in this election via popular vote, but the electoral college gave him the office. Simply by him being elected and taking office as a northern republican, along…

African Americans, and in the south a ruthless killer. The Civil War and the abolition of slavery Contradictions between slave and free states reached a critical point in the next year, when the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected president. Within three months, seven Southern states seceded from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America; four more will be included in the Confederacy during the Civil War (1861-65). Although Linkola opposed slavery, but did not…

It seems to be a universal truth that as long as events continue to transpire and history continues to be made, we, as humans, will never stop trying to figure out why these particular stories ended the way that they did. There will always be those who dare to ask why our world has unraveled in the way that it has, and wonder what our lives might have been like had things ended differently than what we know. While these questions don’t necessarily have answers, the theories that are formed in an…

The Confederate flag is a symbol that everyone seems to have an opinion on. Some people are disgusted by the flag and claim that it represents hate and racism. These people feel like it should not be flown in public places and should only be displayed in historical museums, away from the public eye. Other people, though, look upon the Confederate flag and see a sense of pride and heritage, and strongly disagree with the accusations that accompany flying this particular symbol. Although the…

The United States was able to remain a federal republic with separate states and national governments. Though they were a nation it just didn’t fit in. the transition from Union to nation felt a bit weird to those who were happy in their separate states not necessarily under one government. According to “Give Me Liberty”, “ But the war forged a new national self-consciousness, reflected…

Once the brutal and devastating Civil War was over General Robert E Lee surrendered at Appomattox and he made a statement begging the South to stop fighting and move peacefully into reconstruction. Some southerners obeyed Lee’s request while other acted like the war never ended making the transition into reconstruction arduous. However, the federal government did not help anything by having a difficult time deciding on how to deal with the South. Once the Radical Republicans finally took control…

the north and the south just couldn’t agree on. The northern states feared the expansion of slavery because they did not want an imbalance of power in Congress. The south was clearly in favor of the expansion because slavery was their primary source of obtaining their agricultural products. After the Louisiana…