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Issues On Slavery
The issues of slavery and central power divided the United States.The south used slaves as farm labors and as a backbone. While the North thought slavery was wrong for economy reasons. -
Slavery
Was a debatte between the states for future slavery. Northern Western, and territories fought to perserve the union. Southern fought for Southern independence as a new conferation of the ne states. -
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Aberham Lincoln
Was the 16th president during the civil war he would do everything necessary to keep the United States united as one country. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was a slave who sought citizenship through the American legal system, and whose case eventually ended up in the Supreme Court. The courts decison was denying the African American citizenship of the U.S. Restricting slavery in certain parts of the U.S territiories. -
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The South Bombbarded Fort Sumter
When the south suceeded from the union a few forts wat manned on the south soil. Since Lincoln was president the south demanded lincoln to surrender under threat. If he refuse then the south would South Carolinians launched a bombardment of Fort Sumter in the Charleston harbor. -
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civil war
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After War
After the war was over, the Constitution was amended to free the slaves, to assure “equal protection under the law” for American citizens, and to grant black men the right to vote. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th Amendment guaranteed that citizens would receive “equal protection under the law,” and the 15th Amendment granted black men the right to vote. The 14th Amendment has played an ongoing role in American society as different groups of citizens continue to lobby for equal -
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civil war begin in 1861-1865
The Northern states and Southern states fought in the civil war over slavery. -
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The Bloodiest War
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Rober E.Lee launched a daring invaion on the North during summer. He was defeated by Union General George G. Meade in a three-day battle near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania that left nearly 52,000 men killed, wounded, or missing in action. -
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The North Won The Civil War
The North Won and left the south in bankrupt of everything they owned. More than 620,000 men had died than in any other war in American history.
