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The Civil War and emancipation
But the purpose of the Civil War had now changed. The North was not only ... Thousands had been injured. The southern landscape was devastated. A new chapter in American history opened as the ...
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Causes of the Civil War
More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to ... territorial expansion. The South wished to take slavery into the western territories, while the North was committed to keeping ...
When The United States Broke Into 2 Countries, Had 2 Presidents, 2 Flags
In 1861, when Republican leader Abraham Lincoln was on his way to becoming President of the United States of America, the country saw opposition to his views and promises. This led to the American ...
Powell: Secession is a very American tradition — and not just in the South
Most people associate secession with the Civil War but idea of disuniting the United States has crept into national ...
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The American Civil War, which began in 1861, was a four-year struggle between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South). Initially driven by the Union's intention to restore national unity and ...
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The civil rights movement in America
After the American Civil War, many southern states retained racist rules and systems. The 1896 Supreme Court ruling allowing segregation was not successfully challenged until 1954. The fight for ...