The country was divided in many aspects of life during the early to mid-1800s (pre-civil war era). ... 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 sectionalism completely overshadowed the little national forces holding the nation together to prevent an American Civil War. As slaves fought for freedom, women for equal repres...

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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. The movie begins with a brief glimpse into Jackson's life, pre-Civil War, which portrays a simple, outright Christian, military husband who teaches at the Virginia Military Institute, and ends with a legendary figure dying of a rather simplistic case of pneumonia. ... As stated above, one of McCarthy's main intentions was to let his rea...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate