Confederate States of America

“With one terrible exception, the Civil War, law and the Constitution have kept America whole and free” (“Anthony Lewis”). This quote talks about how the Civil War kept America free. The Civil War was a very bloody battle that occurred about the right over slavery. The war began in 1861 and lasted for 4 years. The two armies were the Union and the Confederate. The Union won the war and it finally ended in 1865. The Civil War was one of the deadliest battles that changed the landscape of the US due

purpose of this paper is to consider how escaped slaves from the south helped the north win the civil war resulting in the abolishment of slavery. The civil war occurred from 1861 to 1865. This epic battle was a war between the union, or northern states, and the confederacy, or southern territory, over the right to own slaves. Slavery was a controversial issue of the day. The south needed slaves because they were a free labor force. Without slaves the south wouldn’t have been as successful in producing

Gettysburg. It took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. This war was between the Confederate and the Union or the north and south states. Robert E. Lee was the person who started this war. The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania lasted from July 1 through July 3, 1863. It was one of the largest and bloodiest battle of the Civil war well as the largest battle ever fought in North America, involving around 85,000 men in the Union’s Army under Major General George Meade and about 75,000

The civil war was a war that took place from 1861 to 1865. It was fought between the Union, otherwise known as the North, and the Confederates, also known as the South. The war was started because the Confederacy wanted to leave the US and become its own country. But the North would not allow it. The war is significant because it freed the slaves. Also, it was significant because it kept the country together. Lastly, the Civil War is significant because it put an end to a hate driven culture and

many people. Although it was only expected to last 6 months it ended up taking 4 years before it was over. . The war started in 1861 and ended in 1865. The 2 sides of the war were the union and confederates. The union was on the north side and the confederates were on the south. The south wanting state rights and the north not wanting slaves anymore caused the war. After 4 many long years the North won. The north and the south had many differences which led to fights and disagreements, The south

America has gone though many political changes since its birth as a nation. Many presidents have come and gone, trying to bring about change, thus creating revolutionary moments in this country’s history. These “revolutionary movements” have created lasting impressions on the United States that helped mold the nation that it is today. One such movement was Reconstruction. Reconstruction was a time in America consisting of reuniting the country and pulling it from the economic catastrophe that stemmed

fundamentally the nature of citizenship, and tried to bring an end to one of the great obscenities for which humans have been responsible. Its divisions echo with us still today. Hanging a confederate flag has powerful connotations and evokes powerful reactions. Electorally we still think in terms of northern and southern states, northern and southern candidates. It was traumatizing for the nation, and in many ways there is still much that is unresolved. To guide the nation through this unique traumatic event

by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The first one, issued September 22, 1862, declared the freedom of all slaves in any state of the Confederate States of America that did not return to Union control by January 1, 1863. The second order, issued January 1, 1863, named ten specific states where it would apply. Lincoln issued the Executive Order by his authority as "Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy" under Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution

controversy of slavery in the country. Shortly after Abraham Lincoln took office, Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, and among the 34 U.S. states seven Southern slave states succeeded from the United States. More states seceded and the Confederacy grew up to eleven slave states. This split the country between the Union in the Northern states, and the Confederate States of America in the Southern states. One big disagreement many Americans have today is whether slaves rights was the

The Confederate States of America consisted of eleven Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860 and 1861 to establish a new nation. In 1860, seven states of the Deep South—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi South Carolina and Texas seceded because they thought the election of Abraham Lincoln would threaten their livelihood by abolishing slavery. Later, four states of the Upper South—Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia joined them. The CSA, led by Jefferson