Flags of the Confederate States of America

George Davis: The Man and The Monument. Throughout the south, there are countless confederate monuments, parks, statues, and landmarks. In Charlottesville, Virginia, these monuments are being taken down, which begs the question, should all monuments representing the confederacy be removed? In the historic area of downtown Wilmington, various monuments are on display honoring confederate soldiers and landmarks. Such landmarks are seen by some as a symbol of rich southern history from the Civil…

Tony Horowitz is an America journalist and writer; he has won the Pulitzer award for his work on “conditions in low-wage America“, which was published in The Wall Street Journal. His genre has a deep connection to the civil war. This book is no different; it is as first person narration of his travels through the south. Horowitz gives his thoughts and opinions of his travels around the south, mostly looking for, remnants of the civil war, historical places, the impact of the confederacy, racism…

the Civil War. There were many contributing factors which caused the Civil War to begin in 1861. The discussion if slavery should be abolished in western territories was a colossal problem. First, it would upset the balance between slave states and free states. Since northerners wanted slavery to stop spreading, they issued the Wilmot…

the Civil War as well, as many new songs dealing with slavery, treason, religion, and family began to surface. Music was important during the American Civil War, expressing the opinions and beliefs that people held near to them. The Union army, Confederate army, as well as slaves, all created music that expressed one common theme, the theme of freedom from…

Evaluation of “Take Down the Confederate Flag, Symbol of Hatred” By the NYTIMES Editorial Board Introduction The Editorial Board of the New York Times relentlessly depicts the Confederate flag as a symbol of hatred and unspeakable evils that was done to African-Americans during the civil war till present day. The board through this evaluation shows that the board uses strong ethical and pathos appeals throughout the entire editorial. They were also one sided throughout the entire essay.…

because the enemy had more men and guns.” (McPherson 115) Furthermore, the North managing to win the war not just due to more resources but as well due to the inept leadership of Jefferson Davis, but many arguing that it was internal conflict such as state leaders feuding with the Davis administration. However, that thesis containing…

The Civil War The fight between the Confederate and the Union created a war that defines the United States as a union today. Many historians argue that President Abraham Lincoln was overstepping his boundaries by going against the third amendment by beginning a war between States. Contrary to their beliefs, the war between the Union and the Confederate needed to happen to keep the United States together. Although the Union won the war, the laws, punishments, economy affected the civilians,…

centered on states’ rights versus national legislation (Horwitz, theatlantic.com, 2013). Thousands of memorials and monuments stand throughout the eastern United States to commemorate the dead. The view on the primary purposed of the Civil War (emancipation versus states’ rights) influences ones evaluation of Civil War monuments. It seems justified to honor Union soldiers, who fought for the freedom of all, regardless of skin color. But is it appropriate to similarly honor Confederate soldiers,…

event also set the tone for the first two years of the Civil War, with an astounding Confederate victory. Even though the incident only lasted a few days, the United States was truly not the same after the shots on Fort Sumter and the war was commenced. The state of South Carolina succeeded from the Union on December 20, 1860. With their departure from the Union, the state and the newly established Confederate States of American,…

in technology, industrialization, as well as conflict in the United States. As the nation further expanded, so did the conflict within. Native Americans were forced out of their homeland, Africans were brought to the land to work as slaves, and eventually the country was forced into Civil War due to the constant conflict surrounding the use of slaves as well as other political issues. The nation became divided, and the United States battled each other as The North and The South. The South, led…