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    Many people don’t realize that after the Civil War‚ another war was fought during Reconstruction‚ a “Cold War” regarding the rights of the freedmen. Following the Civil War‚ the slaves were set free in a conflicted world where people couldn’t decide on their fate; they were caught in the crossfire between Congress and the civilians on the amount of rights they could have. The Congress‚ wishing to grant the freed slaves rights‚ failed to ensure the rights to the freedmen because of many reasons.

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    differences between the North and South? Or what they had in common. Here are few things that you will learn about the North and South. You will learn the differences between the north and south. Also‚ a couple of similarities they both have. The north side has the majority of the cities. Also the population increased in the North between the 1800 and 1860 mostly because of immigration. The economy in the North was based on the manufacturing. They used the cotton that was grown in the South. There was a short

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    Advantages and Disadvantages of the North and South The Civil War was a war that nearly divided our nation in two. We had the Union‚ who fought to end slavery‚ and unite America. Then there was the Confederacy. They wanted slavery in their territory‚ and fought for there way of life. So‚ my question is what exactly were the advantages and disadvantages of the North and South. First let’s start off with what the North or the Union had as advantages. The North had many prominent leaders like Ulysses

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    form of both north and south is the fundamental reason that lead to the war. The north’s economy was based on commerce and capitalism.They built industrial factory and produced mechanical components.So they didn’t need much slave because local people could handle the work needed for the industrialized production.However‚ the south’s economy was largely based on agricultural manufacture—cotton.Being the biggest part of sectionalism‚ economic difference increased steadily as the north industrialized

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    life in the North different from the South LIfe in the North had a lot of differences than life in the South. They both had different economies‚ societies‚ geographies and transportation. For example‚ the North’s economy was based on working on industrial machines and the South’s economy was based on working on their farms and picking cotton out of their fields‚ those are two totally different economies. That shows how they both had different ways of living. Living life in the North was different

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    An important strength of the North was its manufacturing capabilities. Factories could mass produce weapons while the South had few facilities capable of providing weapons. The North had experienced an industrial revolution in which many factories produced supplies necessary for an army. Another strength of the North was that it had better railroads and highways‚ including naval shipping resources used to re-supply forces. The North possessed a large amount of the country’s railroad and canal systems

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    Moving: North vs. South

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    Moving: North vs. South People relocate all the time. There are many places to choose from. I think that the most common deciding factor is the climate you may like or dislike. You may choose to live in the North where you can enjoy the falling snow and skies strapped to your feet‚ or down South where you might prefer fun in the sun‚ and sand between your toes. Though both places can offer different climates‚ they can also have some similarities. Where would you like to live? Let’s

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    North vs. South The North and South had many differences and very little similarities. They each focused on industry‚ agriculture‚ slavery and tariffs. Even though they both strived to manufacture and evolve their land in the revolution‚ they both had many different views. The North often debated with the South about slavery‚ which created a lot of their rivalries. This event helped them start on their own to soon develop their land into a greater industry. In the North‚ their industry

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    of the usefulness of the theories of Imperialism and North-South relations to this study‚ followed by a subtle correlation with the theme of the study and finally how it applies here. Regarding to the subject matter which is the effect of the British colonial system on the indigenous socio-political system of another entity (so to speak); there are conceptual variables to consider which includes colonialism/imperialism‚ North/South

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    North or South? Civil War.

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    “At any time‚ the South can raise‚ equip‚ and maintain in the field‚ a larger army than any Power of the earth can send against her‚ and an army of soldiers men brought up on horseback‚ with guns in their hands.” (from Senator James Henry Hammond’s “Cotton is King‚” Document Library‚ March 4‚ 1858) The Confederates have their advantages and weaknesses in their economy‚ diplomacy‚ and military and so do the Union. However‚ the Confederacy stood above the Union with their advantages of the southern

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