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The South was a very strong force during the growth of the new world. They were a huge contributor to the success that the United States of America is today. With the growth of agriculture and cash crop during the 1800’s, the South was the backbone to the North. Although the South had several reasons for seceding and fighting the civil war, slavery was the most important. The election of 1860 was a huge turning point of the secession of the South. “Lincoln received not a single electoral vote…

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…

President Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power”. That quote is somewhat ironic because the man who said this quote and is most famous for his role in helping end slavery in the United States was also the one that restricted citizens’ rights to free speech and court trial during the time of the Civil War. President Lincoln is often worshipped for his role in the Civil War, but if one looks closely, it is obvious…

Was the civil war a fight to save the union, or an effort to preserve the separation of people? Many opinions have been presented by historians as to why the civil war broke out. From the Northern perspective the South was just trying to protect its undiversified economy which relied heavily on slavery. Whereas, the South viewed the war as a result of conflicting interests between the federal government and states rights. In Charles Drew’s writings; Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession…

Explain why the Civil War broke out in 1642. The civil war that took place in 1642 and was a turning point in British history; it was an outbreak of war between two huge powers which was the Parliament and the Monarch. The civil war that occurred from 1642 to 1649 in England was unique in that it pitted a monarch and his representative assembly against one another for the first time ever. Even more groundbreaking, the English Civil War culminated in the first ever trial and execution of a…

Many Americans believe that the confederate flag was a symbol of racism from the South, but little do they know the meaning of the flag is far from racist. The Confederate flag also known as the Rebel flag came from the Southern States that tried succeeding from the Union before the Civil War. There were originally three successive designs that served at the nations flag from 1861 to 1865. The first flag was called “The Stars and Bars,” the second one was called “The Stainless Banner,” and the…

Critical Analysis: Confederate Battle Flag Debate The Confederate battle flag has created controversy for quite some time in the United States. Many people claim it is a symbol of southern pride, but many others believe it is a symbol of racism and should be prohibited from being sold or displayed anywhere. Two articles written about this topic are on opposing sides, one written by Selwyn Duke titled “Keep the Confederate Flag Flying” and the the other published in The New York Times titled…

The Civil War is one of the most know American wars in history. The cause behind the war is the Northern resistance to Southern aggression on the topic of slavery, but slavery was a mere cover for the effects of western expansion, tariffs, and the South seceding from the Union and establishing their own government. These causes are depicted in many historical-fiction novels, particularly Michael Shaara’s novel. Michael Shaara’s The Killer Angels retells the Battle of Gettysburg through the…

When asked asked why he thought his charge failed, Gen. George Pickett responded by stating, “I believe the Union Army had something to do with it” (Aron, 1997, p. 105). The reason why Gen. Pickett said that can most likely be attributed to the fact that it was and still is very difficult to pinpoint exactly what went wrong. In fact, historians still have trouble with this. Some hard facts historians do know is that was during the American Civil War, during one of the deadliest battles, the…

During the height of the Civil War between the Northern Union and Confederate States of America, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman implemented a strategy of total war. The concept of total war called for expanding military targets to include civilian economic resources. General Sherman executed his strategy of total war in his infamous “march to the sea” in 1864. Total war had a devastating effect on the people of the South during the Civil war because it demolished their homes and…