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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…

before and after the battle. Some battles and wars can last for days, some weeks, and some months. You are lucky to even come out alive. I have two children named Carla and Sam and a beautiful wife named Samantha Stox. We live in a very small house in Maryland. So this is the night before battle. I am getting ready to go fight in the battle of Antietam. I really don’t know how to fell at this time. My family don’t really know what will become of us we also don’t like the idea that I have…

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…

Slavery is a big issue which is still arguing through a lot of people in the world. America is a good example of slavery because slavery was connected with American civil war and debate of slavery among house of representatives. Northerners were anti-slavery, whereas southerners were pro-slavery. Actually, south needed slaves so that they could maintain their plantation because south was based on agriculture. However, north was based on industry and manufacturing, so they didn’t need to have…

Abraham Lincoln was a leader in a time of disparity. He was the sixteenth president of the United States of America. He struggled throughout his whole life, but never strayed from his anti-slavery goals. He worked on his education throughout his struggle and life, and believed everyone deserved a chance(whitehouse.gov). Abraham Lincoln’s assassination was unjust, because he created freedom, and believed in equality; however in his pursuit to further the agenda of mankind for all, he forced…