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    he Civil War was the bloodiest war in America’s history. It changed so many things throughout the world, and changed all humans events. “Every Man is created equal” are the controversial words that were fought over and cost hundreds of thousands of americans their lives, or as some southerners call it - “State’s Rights”. But slavery did not stop when Abraham Lincoln gave one of his most famous speech’s: The Emancipation Proclamation. It ended roughly 2 years later, when the 13th Amendment was ratified

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    I believe that the main cause of the civil war was the different economies and societies of the United States. I think that this was the most influential cause of the civil war because it divided the United States and further separated the north from the south. The reason why I believe that the difference in economies was the major cause of the civil war was because there are no other reasons that are as significant. The issue of states’ rights was not a significant issue because similar opinions

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    After the Civil War, there were several changes that needed to be rethought and made. Some people believed that the changes were detrimental, and some believed that the changes were beneficial. The changes in American society from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the century were primarily beneficial. These changes created new opportunities for Americans through advances in transportation, creation of the New South, establishment of Memorial Day, implementation of individualization, and immigration

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    There were many wars in the past, but what do we mean by war? It is A period of fighting between countries or groups Through history, wars have had different kinds of effects on the societies impacted by the wars for many reasons. There were many important wars throughout the history like the American civil war, over 600,00 soldiers were killed, the war started in South Carolina on April 12, 1861. The war was fought between southern and northern states of the United States. The southern states

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    say that the Civil War had an affect on American society and our views on freedom would be an understatement. It didn't just have an affect, it shaped the entire way American society views equality as well as redefined what it means to be an American. The Civil War was incredibly important to our history. It brought out the best and sometimes worst in people, it changed the way many people viewed equality, and it gave people a reason to fight for what they believed in. During the Civil War, US citizens

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    Although some were more affected than others, almost everyone in the United States was affected by the Civil War. The war's effects did not discriminate against age, race, or gender. However, the war did affect certain groups differently than others. Firstly, plantation owners/landowners were affected by the war. It began when time for drafting began. Plantation owners that didn't have a choice to join, or were very passionate about defending their way of life, signed up to fight in the confederate

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    Civil disobedience (or peaceful protest) has a very positive impact on a free society when protesting against an unjust law. Peaceful protests have a positive impact on society because it has shown to have a successful outcome in the past, and Civil disobedience also helps defend the public. Historically speaking, Civil Disobedience has been a very successful outcome when protesting against a law. Mohandas Gandhi was a very important figure who used Civil Disobedience. He protested against

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    I think that civil disobedience may or may not be helpful for society, depending on what law is being broken. It may be peaceful but it does not meant that it is not harmful. What they may do could assist an act of terror or other violent crimes. Snowden's crime was peaceful even though he released classified government information, this led the government into a weaker cyber security system. This did allow the people to know that their government has been spying on them on the internet, which is

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    A Free Society Must Expect Civil Disobedience        Are we morally obliged to obey even unjust laws? Think about what this means. This means that laws, regardless of how unfair, unjust, or immoral they may be, must be followed with no better reason that they are the law. To the thesis that we are obliged to obey even unjust laws, I will argue that the standard objections to Civil Disobedience, given by Singer, are incorrect               To begin, however, I believe it is necessary

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    How did the Civil War change American society? There are not many events that changed the course of America like the American Civil War. This war claimed the lives of over 600,000 people with brothers fighting against brothers and fathers against sons. Almost all aspects of American life was changed forever. This essay will focus on how the Civil war changed American society in the following ways: government, economy, and people. After the war, America began its progression toward

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