Flags of the Confederate States of America

Lincoln the racist, who thought whites were the natural superior of Blacks, and who cared nothing about the question of slavery except how it could help him win a war fought for the profits of northern manufacturers. Lincoln didn't "free the slaves" by himself, but he did play an important part in the struggle to end slavery. Lincoln's importance in history wasn't as an abolitionist thinker--he did, indeed, hold backward ideas about race compared to other opponents of slavery--or as an organizer…

In the words of Grady himself, he states that that downfall of the Confederacy was making slavery the cornerstone issue in the country. “While those of our statesmen who trusted to make slavery the corner-stone of the Confederacy doomed us to defeat as far as he could, committing us to a…

The legality of secession is an argument still hotly debated in the United States today. In light of the recent presidential election, the issue has resurfaced with vigor; states on the west coast, for example, have proposed a secession from the Union under the name “Cascadia.” The same argument was made in the years leading up to the the civil war of the late 1800s, during which Southern states relinquished their membership of the Union. I would argue, however, that the southerners had no…

Civil War was fought by two sides: The Union which was fighting to preserve the statehood and the continuity of the United States of America, and the Confederacy which was fighting to preserve their economic interests and in justifying the practice of slavery with it. From the initial battle at Fort Sumter, to the final stages of the Civil War, both the Union and the Confederate forces suffered heavy losses economically, politically, and socially. A rough estimate of about 1,125,000 lives…

war was between two sides, the Union and the Confederacy, with each side having distinct advantages and disadvantages. The Confederate States of America (CSA) were formed when eleven southern states seceded. This secession, starting with South Carolina in late 1860 and ending with Tennessee in mid-1861, caused great amounts of tension between the two halves of the United States. President Abraham Lincoln had to deal with both the war itself and mending the country back together. There were many…

election, Lincoln received only forty percent of the popular vote but won 180 electoral votes of the possible 300 electoral votes. This meant that Lincoln had won the presidential election. Abraham Lincoln is now the sixteenth president of the United States and Lincoln’s journey as a president will now…

The movie, Lincoln, produced by Steven Spielberg, portrays the United States in another devastating year in the war against the North and the South where Abraham Lincoln brought together his best men, and his thoughts, to put the country through one of the best turning points in U.S. history. Abraham Lincoln and the House of Representatives succeeded in approving the Thirteenth Amendment. With the Thirteenth Amendment passing, it helped create a spark, which in turn lead to General Lee…

fact that the eleven Confederate states were allowed to join back into the Union as long as they proved to the Union that all their hostile purposes and thoughts toward the Union have ceased. The war between the years of 1861 and 1865, better known as the Civil War, began early in the morning on April 12th, 1861 when Confederate troops fired the first shots at the Union soldiers at Fort Sumter because…

“Two days after the Civil War ended, Lincoln gave a speech outside the White House detailing his plans for peace and abolition of slavery,” (Caffrey, Assassination of Lincoln). In America, at the time, slavery was extremely controversial. The South was very for it, while the North opposed it. After the North won the war that concerned slavery, the South was furious. Lincoln was disliked by many for his decisions. Especially, when the…

Reconstruction in the South The Reconstruction of many Southern states from the year 1865 to 1877 is a failure, although reconstruction plans are set up, African Americans still face the same poor treatment they are given prior to the Civil War. The harsh aftermath of the Civil War leaves many southerners feeling devastated by the destruction of their homes, farms, towns, and the loss of their slaves. Their president, Abraham Lincoln, comes up with a reconstruction plan to help rebuild the South…