The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. ... The war had its origin in the factious issue of slavery, especially the extension of slavery into the western territories. ... Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which made ending slavery a war goal. ... Root Causes Slavery Contemporary actors, the Union and Confederate leadership and fighting soldiers on both sides believed that slavery caused the Civi...

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This can be clearly seen during the time of the Civil War. ... The document that has the excerpt from "Plain Words for the North" tells of how the creators of the Constitution were wise in not directly saying anything about the slavery issue. ... Pres. ... Many of the religious leaders of the North believe that slavery is a very sinful practice. ... Had the Constitution said anything about slavery there might not have been a Civil War. ...

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Lincoln thought if he did free slaves he could dived the north. ... On September, 22, 1862 Lincoln gave a pre-copy of the proclamation. ... The former slaves helped the north win the war. The Exanimation Proclamation made the war a fight against slavery. ... More than 4 million slaves were owned by whites at the outset of the Civil War. ...

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Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1808. ... Everyone loved him and called him a true patriot who risked everything just to stand with the Union in the Civil war. ... Johnson defended slavery. ... Johnson's decision to support the return of the pre-war social and economic system except for slavery cut short any hope for a redistribution of land to the freed-people or a more far-reaching reform program in the South. ... Johnson's decision to support the return of the pre-war social and economic system except for slavery cut short any hope for a redistribution of...

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Slavery was a major issue in the United States during the pre civil war and civil war eras. ... They did helped with the production of cash crops in the south, then the north made goods with what the south produced in their factories. ... A five star general is thought to have a higher social status than a civil service worker. ... There are arguments that slavery was immoral, and that slavery was moral. As always, I have seen slavery immoral. ...

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The American presence began to grow throughout Mexico and it grew even stronger after the U.S civil war. ... He was the Pres. ... Utilitarianism was the North's argument against slavery. ... During, the Mexican Civil War, Mexicans failed to pay back their debts. ... Now they wanted to expand their land holdings north. ...

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