in the United States's past. First, there are four main causes building this story. These include slavery, lifestyle, sectionalism, and secession. Second, four leaders stood out to fight for their cause; Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis. This war included many battles such as the battle at Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Appomattox. In the end, the results of the war include the Emancipation Proclamation, the assassination of President Lincoln, and the lasting
the south focused on defending their rights to self-government. Numerous people defended slavery, stating how the slaves had an immense positive impact on the economy, predominately in the south. Also, they believed that freeing the slaves would cause utter chaos and unemployment. However, there was one especially
In 14.3, Henry Turners “Reminiscences of Emancipation Day” (January 1, 1863) excitement and joy fills the article. Turner gives the reader his experience as the Proclamation came out to the public on press; he gives his own emotion and explains in detail the emotion of those around him. On the opposite end of emotion in 14.7, General William T Sherman writes “Letter to Mayor James M. Calhoun and Atlanta City Council representatives E.E. Rawson and S.C. Wells” (September 12, 1864) in which he expresses
Civil rights is defined as the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. The fight for civil rights was a long and difficult struggle. Many African- Americans and even whites put their lives on the line for the cause. One of the most influential leaders in this fight was Martin Luther King Jr. King was a Baptist minister and civil activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement in the 1960s. Taking inspiration from nonviolent advocates such as Mahatma Gandhi
day, the metaphorical weight held on the shoulders of the United States. The nation can only be destroyed from within, no impending force will extinguish the flame of freedom. There were many causes of the perilous civil rebellion that Lincoln was thrust into as president. One of the most commonly known causes is slavery. Contrary to common belief, the Civil War was not started just because of slavery but because of rights. Lincoln had to value both the removal of American rights for the institution
you the environment, lifestyles and setting at the time but its shows an historical event known as the Draft riot of 1863. The 1863 draft riot was one of the largest devastating civilian revolts in American history. There were many reasons that cause the draft riot of 1863 such as the Enrollment act, Abraham Lincoln and
emotionally and ethically as well. Throughout his speech he utilizes these methods to gain popular support for his cause while maintaining a certain imperative style. He appeals to the audience's ethics with the example "Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation”. Where he meant that, when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, it became the main element of hope for many blacks. Then he started to state his dream of living in
written by Confederate General Mansfield Lovell on the eve of the Emancipation Proclamation, he predicted that “Lincoln’s proclamation will produce dissensions and trouble at the North, and will thus indirectly benefit our Cause[Secession]. The Democratic party there is not willing to go headlong into any abolition war.” In this quote, the Confederates predict the North’s failure and unwillingness to be united by the abolitionist cause. The South is arrogant and foolhardy in their illusions of Northern
The Battle of Antietam Bloodiest Day in American History By Dustin Fogel Period 2 The Battle The Civil War, up until the end of the Battle of Antietam (also called the Battle of Sharpsburg), had been a war fought to save the Union of the United States of America. The Battle of Antietam has been known as the bloodiest single day in American history and is known as such due to the nearly twenty-three thousand lives that were lost, both Union and Confederate, on that September 17, 1862. The
The Declaration of Independence illustrates the ideologies of early Americans who believed that they were entitled to “unalienable rights” such as life and liberty. The aforementioned document boldly endorsed that these rights should be considered necessary for all men. This system of ideas and beliefs would eventually lead to a revolutionary event that would alter the course of history. The American Revolution is known as one of the greatest battles in American history. It was much more than a revolt