* George Washington had a very small educational background, he received his primary education at a church yard school that was nearby and was later sent to a boarding school where he took an interest in practical things such as “how to count one's goods and how to be a gentleman farmer” but he did not excel in reading or language.…
“A house divided cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free” Abraham Lincoln’s acceptance speech for US Senate in 1858 foreshadowed that the Civil War would happen. Many people think that the Civil War was just because slavery was wrong, however there are many reasons why this war happened. There are three main reasons why the CIvil War happened. They are economic, social and political differences between the Northern States and the Southern States.…
1) If Lincoln had lived, the events and outcomes of Reconstruction probably would have been substantially different. For example, the White House wanted a minimal Reconstruction policy where as Congress wanted a radical Reconstruction policy. Neither of these policies were like the one Lincoln wanted so obviously the outcome was different because of this. Also, Lincoln would have been much kinder to the South as they came back into the Union because he would want the South to be loyal to the Union.…
The word “Revolution” doesn’t mean complete change. There were numerous events during the civil war like black land rights or hate crimes and many others that contributed to the major changes throughout the country.…
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” This statement that created by President Abraham Lincoln demonstrates the necessity of the Civil War. If the United States were to remain divided, the strength of these two nations would be degraded and allow the continuation of an immoral practice; slavery. “Politicians, business leaders, newspaper editors, and others desperately sought a last-ditch compromise that would keep other states from following South Carolina...no compromise on Earth could reverse the election of Abraham Lincoln and the Southern fears of a “Black Republican” administration” (Roberts 50). As various groups split within the nation, the…
In this essay I will state the similarities and differences of The Gettysburg Address and the letter to Sarah Ballou. The Gettysburg Address talks more about the Civil War than the letter to Sarah Ballou. The Gettysburg Address improved my understanding on the Civil War because the author clarified about the war; moreover, he states the equality of all men. While Sullivan writes to his beloved wife Sarah, he shows his affection for his wife and the love for his country. It affected more people in The Gettysburg because it was a bigger audience and was more explicit. However, in the letter it did not affect others because the audience was only Sarah. The sources that surprised me the most was the letter toward Sarah because it was more of an personal conversation. On the contrary, The Gettysburg Address was just mostly general information that could be found anywhere.…
With the Civil War over, the nation faced the difficult problems of rebuilding the South, assisting the freed slaves, reintegrating the Southern states into the Union, and deciding who would direct the Reconstruction process.…
The immediate years after the Civil War, 1860-1877, saw the United States through a revolution. Reform movements and changing states of mind among the American people contributed to the revolution with regards to constitutional and social aspects of life at that time. The passage of Civil Rights Legislation such as the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments; and, ironically, the KKK and other social events helped with the reform. Alone these things couldn’t have done much, but all together they led to a revolution in American society.…
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day long war between the Union and the Confederates. The Union wanted freedom for all the states, but the Confederates wanted slavery in the south. The leader of the Confederates is Robert E. Lee. The leader of the Union is Cornel Laurence Chamblin. Both are great leaders and great men. They fought for what they believed as right and fair.…
The two armies engaged in a fight outside of Gettysburg. The Confederates and Union fought across Maryland and into Pennsylvania in June of 1863. The war began because the south left the Union. The president of the Union was Abraham Lincoln. The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point because of the Geography, Losses and the Morale.…
If the outcome of the Civil War was different and the South had won the war, there would be a countless number of changes in history. A few of the most significant effects would be the changes of Southern territory, changes economically, and the continuing dilemma with slavery. If the North were to lose the Civil War, the South would unquestionably conquer the Northern territories. With the South conquering Northern states, those states might also become slave states. The South may want the new Northern territories to work on a labor system similar to states with slave labor. Although, the North was much more industrialized and could depend on factories, which was different from the South which mostly depended on manual labor for farm plantations. Another major change would be differences in the economy after the war. The South would not have to suffer as much as they did because they could carry on using slave labor. They would not need to figure out a new system to profit from their farm plantations. The industries in the North would be taken over and would also contribute to the Southern economy. Reconstruction for the South would not take as long because of a well off economy. Also, by winning the war, the South would continue trade with England. That would be a large factor in their economy. The largest difference of all would be that slavery would continue afterwards and the thirteenth amendment to abolish slavery would not have passed. Even though slavery would continue, it probably would not continue forever and would end sooner or later due to economic troubles. Slavery carrying on would harm the economy and would cause issues later on, forcing it to come to an end. If that did not happen soon enough, then someone would have perhaps tried to put an end to it again. That would not happen as soon as the South won because it would take a while for reconstruction and for someone to attempt ending it once…
“Lincoln was one of the most democratic and also one of the most autocratic of presidents.”…
The Civil War was a major war within the United States that started in 1861; it was fought between the Confederate States of America and the Union because the Confederacy still believed that slavery should exist. The war went on for four years and over six hundred and twenty thousand soldiers were killed (American Civil War ). One of the most important battles fought during this war was the battle of Gettysburg; it lasted three days and went down in history as one of the most deadly battles of the war (Battle of Gettysburg ). After this battle, the president at the time, Abraham Lincoln, addressed his people with a speech, the Gettysburg Address, which still resonates though the people of our country today. Although the speech only roughly lasted two minutes, Lincoln used various devices that appealed to the people and caused them to agree with Lincoln’s opinion that all men should be treated equal, no matter their skin color or race.…
The Civil War was being fought by a nation divided. Although the Union and Confederacy both believed that there should be a national government, the North was more economically advanced while the South was dependent upon slavery.…
The Civil War was the most divisive war in American history. In the early 1800s, the United States experienced a growth of nationalism and unity, but it was replaced by sectionalism, leading to the Civil War. There were many reasons why the South wanted to secede, reasons the North wanted to maintain the Union, and the controversy surrounding slavery and steps taken to abolish it.…