However none of this would have been possible if it was not for three contingency factors that occurred on those memorable July days. There were three main contingency factors at Gettysburg that allowed the Union to ultimately win the battle. ... If he did not hold off the Confederates none of the other contingency factors ever would have occurred. ... The 20th Maine was the end of the line and if they fell then the entire Union line would fall, which ultimately would result in destruction of the Union Army of the Potomac. ... He felt that they were the weakest there. ...

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There were a few reasons other then the slavery issue, that the South disagreed on and that persuaded them to ceded from the Union. ... They said that the slaves were better cared for then the free factory workers in the North. ... There were demands for political equality, economic, religious, and social advances. ... There were also many people in the North known as abolitionist s who made the South look bad. ... Other problems existed that led to succession but none were as big as the slavery issue. ...

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There were a few reasons other then the slavery issue, that the South disagreed on and that persuaded them to ceded from the Union. ... They said that the slaves were better cared for then the free factory workers in the North. ... There were demands for political equality, economic, religious, and social advances. ... There were also many people in the North known as abolitionist s who made the South look bad. ... Other problems existed that led to succession but none were as big as the slavery issue. ...

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These men were making five times more then what they can make at home. ... Hundreds of miles to the south there were something else brewing, a small plant creating another economic boom called cotton. ... There were four million men, women, and children in slavery. ... Then he met and debated with Lincoln in the White House about slavery. ... He hoped that the local slaves would help him but none for the slaves showed up to help him and his sons. ...

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Although I cannot dispel this statement I am sure there were many honest carpetbaggers some of whom who may have gotten an unfair reputation. ... Recognizing that there were very few Southerners who were involved and supported the Republican Party, many carpetbaggers joined the ranks and held position in Southern governments. ... An exaggeration but none the less, it's not hard to believe that the rebels would oppose such a government composed of foreigners. ... All in all there were over two thousand viewers. ... None were officially proven guilty, just suspected or accused and ...

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Between the North and South there were deep economic, social, and political differences. ... There were a few reasons other then the slavery issue, that the South disagreed on and that persuaded them to succeed from the Union. ... They said that the slaves were better cared for then the free factory workers in the North. ... There were demands for political equality and economic and social advances. ... Other problems existed that led to succession but none were as big as the slavery issue. ...

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Douglass then begins to describe the inhumane life a slave has on a rural plantation. ... There were countless reasons a slave could be whipped, such as not being at the field in time, trying to escape, being caught out at night, talking back to the master, and many other reasons. ... There were close to four hundred slaves kept on the plantation Douglass was at. ... He writes, "There was no getting rid of it. ... There were other narratives written by former slaves, but none could live up to the educated, realistic accounts of slavery by Frederick Douglass. ...

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There are many factors to consider when analyzing when the American South loses its individuality. ... There were many hurdles standing in their way, chiefly race hating organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan and the White League. There were also laws and restrictions placed on Blacks. ... Instituting Racial Segregation; Blacks were now banned from serving on juries or appear as a witness, and blacks who were unemployed would be incarcerated and then auctioned off to employers to pay their fines. ... No section shows a more prosperous laboring population than the Negros of the South, none in f...

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Young Robert seemed to inherit all the best characteristics of both of his parents and none of the flaws. ... He decided to go there because his family could not afford him going to Harvard Law School, where his older brother Charles Carter attended. ... Then there was another close fight in Antietam (September 17, 1862). ... Lee then withdrew back to Virginia. ... Lee and the Confederate Army were then forced to withdraw back to Virginia again. ...

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Between the North and South there were deep economic, social, and political differences. ... There were a few reasons other then the slavery issue, that the South disagreed on and that persuaded them to succeed from the Union. ... They said that the slaves were better cared for then the free factory workers in the North. ... There were demands for political equality and economic and social advances. ... They were convinced that they should make a bid for independence by succeeding rather then face political encirclement. ...

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Then Lee would skillfully execute efficient plans that may have inevitable results, or in some cases, may have a high degree of risk. ... General Lee shared such a bond with the soldiers that none of the others did. ... Unlike the union army where there was constant rivalry between the commander-in-chief and his subordinates, Lee had an aura that inspired loyalty and comradeship between his subordinates. ... Then he showed his skills as a field tactician by overseeing the surprise charge over a large area while maintaining minimized casualties. ... And then came the fateful night a hero died w...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They routed the enemy, then were surrounded by the enemy, then cut their way back out through the enemy. ... Now he realized that there was "no hope of saving the Union except by complete conquest-(Foote, Vol.1 351). ... He would face an adversary like none he had ever faced. ... The southerners were dug in behind entrenchments and the federal assaults were repelled. ... Lee's losses were half that amount, but his manpower was limited and his reinforcements were few. ...

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There were many historical and social forces that triggered this new age, but none more important than the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments, the immigration boom, and the industrial revolution. ... Not only were there murders, but also southern states tried to establish laws prohibiting black freedmen from carrying weapons and gave plantation owners the right to take black children away from their poor families to work in the field. ... Immigration Policy in an Unsettled World3, a firm could import raw materials to its factory and then send the finished products to markets all across the countr...

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Then I thought a minute, and says to myself, hold on, -suppose you"d done right and give Jim up would you felt better than what you do now? ... There is a difference however, between Jim's actions towards his previous owner Miss Watson and his services unto Huck. ... It was understood by the slaves in the book that if they were sold down the river it would be the beginning of the end for them. Slave owners in the Deep South were portrayed to be mean and vicious. They were depicted to be the worse kinds to work for and in the worse kinds of conditions. ...

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According to reports, none of the injured in the first Battle of Bull Run traveled by ambulance to Washington, but some had walked some twenty-seven miles for treatment. ... Since ambulances were then just regular wagons used for medical purposes, wounded men and medical supplies were frequently not properly transported, because the wagons were busy moving other supplies or were being use personally by the transportation officers. ... They were then obliged to saw it off about an inch more of the bone, and even them, when they came to put in the stitches, they could approximate the edges with...

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New diplomatic ties were being formed from these immigrants. ... While there was a lot of intimidation and fear put towards the Chinese, thousands still snuck in illegally. ... After intervening between Cuban and Spanish conflict, the U.S. was then dragged into the Philippine Revolution which incited the Philippine–American War. ... As we take a look at the overall transformation of the nation one can see that none of these changes could be made without the citizens of America and the new immigrants from around the world. ... The biggest cities were often home to these migrants. ...

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