There were many events leading up to the emancipation proclamation. ... Important as these acts were they nearly tip toe around the edges of slavery. ... Events finally pushed toward a critical battle at Antietam Creek. ... Northerners for the war, would support any war effort as long as it moved the war closer to an end and as long as they were the victors. ... Their were many events leading up to the decision that Lincoln would give the slaves their freedom: John C. ...

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Some historians say that Civil War happened because of the issue of slavery and others think it happened because the events outlined by James Mcapherson in his article "Who Freed the Slaves?" ... I think that without Lincoln's help, it would have taken a lot longer for slaves to become free and if the South would have won the war, maybe not even for many decades, if ever. ... James Mcapherson also wrote about who freed slaves : "The clear answer is the war. ... Another important thing that Lincoln did was not to let South to expand slavery to the free territories. ... He points o...

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The first event to be discussed is the civil war, more known in the history books as The American Civil War, a war in the 1860s that was to determine whether the survival of the union; known as the North, or the independence for the confederacy, which was the south. ... The South was once heavily run by the plantation economy and was one of the foremost important reasons to why the population had a slow rate of increase. ... Although, plantations had made a move into the south, the primary reason of the war all began with slavery and the idea of having slavery crossed into the west. ... Despit...

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Slavery, the American Revolution, the Mexican-American war, and the oppression of women are all critical events in our history that all equally highlight the inconsistencies of our country. ... Next, the Mexican-American war struck the young nation. ... Not all wars are fought on battlefields like the Mexican War. Some wars are fought with words not weapons, much like the war for equality. ... It is important that as a nation we be informed and stay aware so that we do not become a part of the inconsistency. ...

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It has been the instigator of many events throughout the history of the states. ... According to Carl Abbott, in the years following the American Revolution, slavery, which had never been so prevalent or economically important in the North as in the South, became the South's "peculiar institution." ... Between the North and the South, on the eve of the Civil War the country held almost 4 million slaves, confined entirely to the South. ... In addition, another such event was when congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. ... (Abbott) Throughout the rest of time before the Civil War, slave...

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Although the major confrontation, the United States Civil War was not until 1861, the events of the seventeenth century and the early nineteenth century started the movement to end slavery. Slavery had played an important role in the development of the colonies. ... It also played an important role in the development of the economic structure of the colonies, moreover the south. ...

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When making a movie of an actual historic event, there is always criticism of the accuracy of the movie. It is important to portray the truth to the audience, but it is also necessary to keep them captivated. ... The state of not knowing puts the audience right beside Baldwin trying to put together the puzzle pieces of the events that happened. ... Spielberg proceeds to show a text across the screen explaining how the Africans returned home to find their country in civil war. ... The public is not interested in historical facts about this event; they want to feel what the people were goi...

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This was important for slave owners" safety since slaves had revolted and run away to join the British during the Revolution. ... It consequently laid the foundation for events leading up to Civil War between Northern and Southern States. ...

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Unfortunately, the most important decision-maker in the story, Captain Amasa Delano, falls into this category. ... Due to the fact this story was written ten years before the Civil War, Melville makes bold statements in "Benito Cereno." ... In one instance Don Benito explains the turn of events that lead them to the present. ...

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