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Civil War

What should we know about the War between the States?

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border states Areas like Kentucky and Missouri that needed to choose sides during the Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation this document expanded the purpose of the Civil War to include the elimination of slavery, not just stopping the spread of it
states' rights argument that the states should have more of a say than the federal government (in issues concerning "property" like slaves)
Fort Sumter This battle in South Carolina, in April 1861, signals the official start to the Civil War
contraband seized property (like slaves). Prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union army made efforts to return slaves to their "masters" when certain areas had been secured.
Gettysburg A battlefield turned cemetery in Pennsylvania. Lincoln's Address from this location serves as a reminder of what keeps us together, not what drives us apart.
620,000 Estimated casualties (total deaths) for the Union and Confederacy combined
Mississippi River Cutting this off was part of the Union strategy to end the war by cutting off food and other supplies to the South. This also hurt Northern farmers who used this for selling their products to other areas.
draft enlisting more people for your military. Often, it was a "rich man's war but a poor man's fight" for both sides
Republican party of Lincoln dedicated to stopping the spread of slavery, not the immediate end of it
Confederate States of America these are the Southern states that rebelled and formed their own government (modeled after the U.S. government with slavery guaranteed)
Gettysburg Address It is important that we protect our freedoms, but we also must have faith in the democratic process. While we may not agree on everything, we can devise solutions that are best for the whole country (common good)
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