Confederate States of America

The southern states of the United States of America were outraged when Abraham Lincoln was elected the President. South Carolina was the first state to secede and six more states – Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana - followed shortly afterwards, creating the Confederate States. In one of Lincoln’s addresses, which outlined that his main priority was to maintain the Union, did not impress the Confederacy and on April 12, the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter, a federal stronghold

The civil war was a war that took place from 1861 to 1865. It was fought between the Union, otherwise known as the North, and the Confederates, also known as the South. The war was started because the Confederacy wanted to leave the US and become its own country. But the North would not allow it. The war is significant because it freed the slaves. Also, it was significant because it kept the country together. Lastly, the Civil War is significant because it put an end to a hate driven culture and

16th president of the Unite States of America was fatally shot on April 14, 1865 in the back of the head in the Presidential box at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C. but, actually passed away at 7:22 a.m. the next day. Lincoln was taken to a home across the street, where he died, from the bullet wound he inflicted the night before. Lincoln survived nine hours after his assassination took place making him the first President to get assassinated in the United States of America. By well-known actor also

fundamentally the nature of citizenship, and tried to bring an end to one of the great obscenities for which humans have been responsible. Its divisions echo with us still today. Hanging a confederate flag has powerful connotations and evokes powerful reactions. Electorally we still think in terms of northern and southern states, northern and southern candidates. It was traumatizing for the nation, and in many ways there is still much that is unresolved. To guide the nation through this unique traumatic event

war with his own country. For decades the citizens of the United States had fought over the issues of slavery, the rights of the states, and economic policies. Under President Jackson , the national bank that the federalist had supported had been destroyed. Jackson probably kept the states together for a long time that is until Abraham Lincoln became president. By the time of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, the United States was a not a new country. Ideas had changed somewhat as the year

Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Zzzzzzz Zzzzzzzz English 102 September 12, 2012 The Confederate Battle Flag: Heritage or Hate The Confederate Battle flag is one of the most recognized symbols in the United States. It is not always a welcome symbol in today’s society. Take for instance the state of South Carolina having to remove it from its statehouse on April 12, 2000. The reason it is not always welcome is because people often misinterpret its true meaning. It is not a symbol of hatred but, a symbol of

by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The first one, issued September 22, 1862, declared the freedom of all slaves in any state of the Confederate States of America that did not return to Union control by January 1, 1863. The second order, issued January 1, 1863, named ten specific states where it would apply. Lincoln issued the Executive Order by his authority as "Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy" under Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution

brutal battle in the American Civil War. Many people consider this the turning point of the Civil War, for every major battle prior to this won by the Confederate Army, led under the famous Robert E. Lee. In the span of three days in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Union Army persevered and won. There were many men at fault for the Confederate loss, however the only person to fully blame is the cavalry leader J.E.B. Stuart. He was in the wrong by not doing his job; Stuart failed to give the

was the only option. Imagine not being recognized, the federal government disregarding your rights and being cut off of the world, literally suffocating and not being able to do anything about it. The Confederate States of America lost the Civil War because of not being recognized, the issue of State vs Federal Government and the Blockade imposed by the North. During the Civil War, President Lincoln failed to recognize the South as its own country after the succession. Despite the succession, Lincoln

significant outcome of the Civil War was the emancipation of enslaved populations. Discuss some the ways they entered free society and their treatment both good and bad. The American Civil War started in 1861 and it was a war fought within the United States of America between the Union, which was the North, and the Confederacy, which was the South. The war ended in 1865, which was only a 4-year war, however it was one of the most destructive events in American history costing approximately 620,000 soldiers