Important people of the civil war The civil war (1861-1865) took more American lives than any other war in history. ... The Civil War is also known as the War Between the States and the War of Secession. ... Important people: Calhoun, John Caldwell (1782-1850), of South Carolina, was a major American political figure before the Civil War. ... McClellan, George Brinton (1826-1885), served for a while as the general in chief of the Union Army during the Civil War (1861-1865). ... Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), He led the United States during the Civil War. ...

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It is the day that the Civil war began. ... The Civil War is important because it affected African Americans and their future in America. ... African Americans played a major role in the Civil War. ... During World War civil rights groups pressed the government to provide training for black pilots on an equal basis with whites (Memory). ... During the Civil Rights era, blacks organized sit-ins, boycotts and marches. ...

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The end of the Civil War brought peace, however, many people continued to worry as loved ones had not yet returned. ... The Civil war affected the lives of Southerners eminently before, during, and after the war. ... The events in Gone With the Wind coincide with what actually happend, making Margaret Mitchell's story an acurate historical account of the South during the Civil War. ... Life was not changed just during the war, but for years to followas people were pulling their lives back together. The Civil War is a significant event that will always be an important part of American ...

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The end of the civil war was certainly a time of change, and as times and people changed so should policies governing those people. ... In the PBS Documentary, The Civil War and Reconstruction2 Johnson was far from the leader that the United States needed during this time of change as his political views and beliefs in civil rights were slanted towards the South and its beliefs. ... According to PBS, The Civil War and Reconstruction, in the year of 1865, more than 2,000 black freed men and women were murdered during the negotiation process. ... Worried that the Civil War would have been in...

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The people living in the Northern and Southern states have been trying to resolve these issues, unfortunately the issues brought on war. ... Therefore, a little background on the break out of Civil War would not hurt. ... The first set off the Civil War took place when John Brown, a white abolitionist took upon himself to free the slaves by setting a raid on Harpers Ferry a year prior to Lincoln's election.4 As the Union Army was trying to gain control over Fort Sumter, the first shots of the Civil War was fired. 5 The North held many advantages over the South during the Civil War. ... ...

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In fact, in April, 1861 started the American Civil War, which ended with more than 500.000 dead men. ... In order to do this, I shall try to give an explanation of the Civil war's causes, the slaves' progress during war and their situation in the era of Reconstruction. ... In spite of that fact, some of them, such as Mary Ann Shadd, (who would be recruiting black people for the Civil War) reached freedom. ... Thus, the American Civil War begun. ... This paper has manifest how American Civil War (which immediate cause was the Mexican-American War) important was regarding to emancipat...

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The Civil Rights Movement Before the Civil War, the U.S had the distinction of being the one of the only countries in the world where slavery was fully legal. ... After the war, more movement toward equality was made. ... During the 1950's and 60's he acheived international fame by leading numerous peaceful marches, boycotts, and sit-ins. The beatings, mass arrests and even killings of the Civil Rights demonstrators pledeged to nonviolent Civil Disobedience were important factors in swaying public opinion and in the ultimate passage of a new Civil Rights l...

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Second topic that we discuss is the American Civil war which played the all-important role in the consciousness and political awakening. We can say that 1776 revolution had created the nation but the civil war consolidated the nation and gave it to a new shape. ... So we can say that the civil war brought important changes in the structure of the country and changed the perspective of the people about certain things. The American civil war ended the contention between the two sides and also ended the long rivalry which had intensified during the Lincoln era. ... The civil war determined the fu...

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Tony Horwitz's book, Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War, travels throughout old Confederacy to examine these deep-seated effects of the Civil War in contemporary society. ... The sub-title of the book, "Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War" may come as a surprise to a number of readers who assume that the Civil War had come to an end in Appomattox 150 years ago. In fact, "Americans remained obsessed with the Civil War. ... It's a way of saying what white people have bottled up.... In addition to a classroom of black kids in Alabama, Horwi...

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Civil war was the greatest war in American history. ... In fact, Civil War wasn't simply the story of great battles and great generals, it was also an elaborate portrait of ourselves, American people- individuals and families, northerners and southerners, soldiers and civilians, slaves and slaveowners, rich and poor, urban and rural. ... As the result, controlling over slaves was very important for the Southern. ... During the year of 1861 to 1865, there were thousands of war between south and north and there were countless people died in it. ... His offer was rejected, and in ...

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The American Civil War was a milestone in the history of not only the United States, but the world as well. The Civil War set in stone, the position the United States would take in the world community. ... The reasons why the North wanted to preserve the Union and enter into the Civil War are extremely complex. ... This fear came because during the beginning years of the war, President Lincoln exercised his powers beyond what the constitution allows. ... The battles of the Civil War only served to either encourage or discourage either side to continue fighting. ...

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The Union navy captured or destroyed 1,500 blockade runner ships during the course of the Civil War. ... The battle took place during the Maryland Campaign and was the first time in the Civil War that the opposing forces had met in Union territory. ... Also known as The first modern war, the Civil War was a harsh, obscene battle. The most important and recognized battle in the Civil War was the Three day Battle of Gettysburg. ... The New York City Draft Riots that took place July 13-16 of 1863 during the Civil War are considered the largest civil rebellion in the American history. ...

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The end of the Civil War marked this transition from a more agricultural nation to an industrialized one. ... This direct relationship between the industrial development and population growth shows how the post-Civil War transformation had such consistent and rapid proliferation. ... One of the largest and most important political movements at the time was the push for women's rights. ... The Spanish-American War is more a result of the Philippine Revolution and the Cuban War of Independence. ... An unexpected yet extremely important part of the post-Civil War transformation was the env...

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Many documents drafted during the Civil War period were stepping stones to the abolishment of slavery in America. ... The civil war did not start as a crusade to end the institution of slavery. ... Other nations viewed this as a noble cause, and knew they would face heavy scrutiny from their own people if they were to oppose it. ... I also trust that he made an important and very smart tactical decision to advance the Union's position in the war. ... The most important thing to remember about this document, however, is that it still works. ...

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The country was divided in many aspects of life during the early to mid-1800s (pre-civil war era). ... If a nations central government, the most important form of structure to run a country has dis-trust and conflicts, how can a nation of people be expected to be unified? ... As more conflicts began to rise within the nation, and tensions of sectionalism continued to grow, it was evident that a civil war was inevitable. ... Conflicts continued to rise and even led to a period of violence known as Bleeding Kansas and the presence of a civil war was just around the corner. ... The power of sect...

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Lost Cause proponents claim the true cause of the Civil War was not slavery but how the North was suppressing states rights. ... During the age of the Great Depression, people went to the movies to relax and forget their worries. ... Lee is one of the South's most important and crucial heroes. His ability to command his army through the Civil War gave him the title of a Southern Hero; some even viewed him as a higher being. ... During the war, it seemed as if Lee never made mistakes; it was certainly not Lee's fault why the South lost the battle of Gettysburg. ...

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" This film chronicles three major battles that took place during the Civil War, but more importantly, it portrayed Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's life and his endeavors throughout the Confederates' battles during the Civil War. ... As stated above, one of McCarthy's main intentions was to let his readers know to expect the movie to be a little one-sided; more specifically, the confederate side of the Civil War was depicted more than Union's side, but rightfully so. ... The films clear purpose was to depict the original story as factually as possible with regar...

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After the war was over the American people knew what it felt like to finally be free. ... Also, during the time of the Civil War, many controversial Constitutional issues arose. ... The many constitutional issues raised during the Civil War brought a lot of attention to Abraham Lincoln and his alleged abuse of presidential power and blatant disregard for the Constitution. ... I will now focus on one of the major constitutional issues that Abraham Lincoln faced during the Civil War. ... During the Civil War Lincoln repeatedly turned to the text of the Constitution as a guide to statecraft (...

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Douglass became involved with many important abolitionist causes, both through his literary works, activities such as the Underground Railroad, and also his role in organizing a regiment of former slaves to fight in the Civil War for the Union army. ... Douglass, as a former slave, single-handedly redefined American Civil War literature, simply by redefining how antislavery writings were viewed. ... One must not overlook Frederick Douglass's oratory skills when looking at his literary career; however, it is Douglass's form which left the largest impact on Civil War time period litera...

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His great oratory skills left the largest impact on Civil War time period literature. ... Douglass, as a former slave, single-handedly redefined American Civil War literature, simply by redefining how antislavery writings were viewed. ... Frederick Douglass played a major role in the redefinition of American literature in the Civil War time period. Abolitionism was a very important thing in many people's lives, and not only ex-slaves. ... He wrote three significant autobiographies that helped define the way literature developed during the Civil War time period. ...

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The country was being split apart on the issue of slavery, and it would eventually lead to the Civil War. ... On the brink of war, the people like to be informed. ... This is exactly what Douglass's narrative did for Americans before the Civil War. ... During a war people usually have already made up their minds about the issue at hand, so his work would not have had the effect it did in 1845 when tensions were still growing. Also, since we were on the brink of a Civil War, it was greatly important for Douglass to make his case known since both sides fighting were Americans. ...

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The post-Civil War South is in shambles. ... Much of the antebellum south would be identified differently after the civil war. ... Cotton was the single most important crop of the antebellum south and was its Achilles heel during the war. ... Coal was increasingly important as it was the energy source that was fueling this revolution. ... The deterioration of race relations would again happen with civil rights, again during a time of economic upheaval and the black panthers with Vietnam....

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"Since the Emancipation Proclamation, African- Americans have demanded reparations, or compensation or remuneration required from a defeated nation as indemnity for damage or injury during war for the heinous acts slave owners committed against their people" ( African Reparations Movement FAQ's ). ... Japanese-Americans imprisoned in the United States during the second world war have received repayment, and so has the country of Kuwait from Iraq for their suffering during the Gulf war. ... What makes saving Iraq more important than making up for the devastating mistakes made by our ances...

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They were not considered strong enough to fight in the Civil War. ... In America, a strive for the development of modern nursing began with the Civil War. Then, trained nurses were almost nonexistent and during the war a crucial need for skilled nurses arose. ... In this paper, I will discuss two very important women, Dorthea Dix and Clara Barton, in the Civil War. ... Although Dix remained controversial throughout the war, coupled with the activity of groups such as the USSC, and state relief associations, provided a time for the explosion of strength and enthusiasm of women during the C...

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The process of rebuilding after the American Civil War is known as The Reconstruction. The Civil War left America with many stressful questions over what to do with the South after the crush of the Confederacy and the ending of slavery. Although these questions uprooted during the Civil War and continued for decades, the Reconstruction lasted from the end of the Civil War, 1865, to 1877. ... Later in the Civil War, several plans were projected for the political organization of states captured. ... Particularly in the South, people still hate and judge. ...

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