Cotton production and slavery were more of a burden to the South than a benefit because it stifled lower class opportunity, discouraged immigration, enslaved the South to the North, and made the entire region’s economy too heavily dependent on one crop. The lion share of cotton in the South was cultured on plantations, plantations were owned by the wealthy; additionally, the wealthy bought up a majority of the agricultural land in the South, greatly reducing the amount poorer class farmers could
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and a Nation The Battle of Gettysburg is commonly known as the turning point of the Civil War in favor of the Union army, because up till the Battle of Gettysburg, it had seemed, that the war was in favor of the Confederates. It showed the Union that they could win and the Confederate that they could lose. It was also General Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North—the Gettysburg Campaign as it became known as. The Civil War would change the way we view people with different colored skin.
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She carried message between the Southern Armies, Nancy Hart travel by night and sleep during the day. She saved many lives of wounded Confederate soldiers by hiding them with patron. Nancy would pose as a farm girl and peddled eggs, and vegetables to the Yankees in order to spy on them. She scouted isolated Federal outposts in the mountains and reported their strength. Nancy led Jackson’s
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turn his back against Virginia, but once he heard that Jackson had captured Harper’s Ferry, he decided to stay near Sharpsburg, Maryland. On the morning of September 17, the Battle of Antietam began. There were a total of 87,000 Unions and 45,000 Confederates in this battle. It was a foggy day and it was hard for the Generals to
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Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807, in Stratford in Westmoreland county. He became the fourth child born to Ann Lee, and Colonel Harry. His mother, Ann Lee, came from one of the wealthiest families at the time in Virginia and his father better known as “light-horse Harry” served as Virginia's governor. Continuing in his father's footsteps Lee joined the military graduating in 1829 at the rank of second in his class. After graduation Lee became appointed second lieutenant in the U.S. Army
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In Mountain Masters, Slavery and the Sectional Crisis in Western North Carolina, John C. Inscoe’s research of Western North Carolina unravels the false ideas that, “Antebellum South Appalachia had no slaves, resided in poverty, and lacked the economic and social diversity to form distinguishable class hierarchy.” Inscoe argues that Carolina highlanders before the Civil War were, “far from being the deprived, isolated, self-centered mountaineers depicted in later accounts,” but, rather, “...their
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Tennessee is defined as narrow state that cover over 500 miles that holds 3 grand divisions that are classified as East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Each of the 3 grand divisions carries its own unique cultural and landscape. Middle Tennessee includes Nashville a area surrounded by the higher ground of a Highland Rim. There are 2 valleys in Middle Tennessee such as the Cumberland River and Elk River. The Cumberland river flows into Tennessee from the north. The Elk river is the main divider
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The Civil War. A subject that some people think was caused by lack of Southern states’ rights. But let’s not talk of that. It would probably be preferred to talk about Lincoln. Despite what some people might say, Lincoln was an accomplished president. Lincoln was a successful leader, as demonstrated by his sense of humor, his influence, his intelligence, and his ability to handle depression. Upon reading this, it is hoped that a new light will be seen on Lincoln. In the world of the eighteen sixties
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The Confederate flag is one of the most controversial figures of American culture. Some see it as a symbol of hate, but some see it as a symbol of pride and heritage. The debate about if it should be removed from public places as been going on for a long time. It’s all depends on what you think about it, but keep an open mind about this topic. Is the Confederate flag a flag of hate? A little history lesson; in the mid 19th century there was a large war on american soil. The Civil war was of the
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Augustus Hill Garland was an important person in the Civil War. He was a lawyer in both the Union states and the Confederate states. His importance is centered around his time in politics. He was the eleventh governor of Arkansas and and helped get the state out of tremendous debt. Augustus was born on June 11, 1832, in Covington, Tennessee. His father moved to Lost Prairie (Miller County), where he owned a store. Then his family relocated to Washington (Hempstead County). He graduated from St.
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