Civil War historian Shelby Foote describes the American Civil War as the most important event in American History. The Civil War was, at the very least, one of the most controversial periods in American history. ... Many Southerners felt that if slavery were to be abolished in the United States, the Southern culture would disappear with it, because Southern culture by 1860 was completely immersed in a slave society. ... The Confederate Constitution of 1861 begins by stating "each State acting on it's own sovereign and independent character (wishes to) secure the ...

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Abraham Lincoln is considered one of the best presidents in American history. He had a great impact on American history that still impacts us yet today. ... In all Abe Lincoln did not have a very easy time growing up facing multiple tragic events but this shaped the man and leader he would grow up to be. ... This soon lead to the forming of one of the most popular and oldest political parties in US history, the Republican party. ... This was one of the most important and famous speeches in American history, Lincoln stated "And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do...

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Although it is one of the most important documents in United States history, it is also, quite possibly, the most misunderstood. ... Secession was the act by which a state left the Union. ... For Four straight years, Union and Confederate soldiers battled the most gruesome wars in American History. ... The most important and recognized battle in the Civil War was the Three day Battle of Gettysburg. ... In an event that is generally regarded as marking the end of the Civil War, Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of Confederate forces west of the Mis...

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Civil war was the greatest war in American history. ... As the result, controlling over slaves was very important for the Southern. ... The Southern states then decided to secede, which meant that they were leaving the nation because they thought how could Lincoln be the president of the United States if most of the Southern didn't vote for him. ... Eventually, the residents of the western counties of Virginia didn't wish to secede along with the rest of the state. ... It required states to extend equal citizenship to African Americans and all people were born naturalized...

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