Many see slavery as the cause of the Civil War but like with many other wars, it simply is not that simple. Wars are never simple and rarely are they clear-cut. Slavery is a black eye on the history of the United States but within that turmoil, there is much to glean about a nation and a people. While slavery is not unique to America, it is connected to the Civil War. The struggle up until that time demonstrates how society and culture influence behavior and beliefs. Slavery was painful and freedom was not a perfect answer for those who suddenly found themselves free with nowhere to go. The pain of the Civil War lead to the birth of Civil Rights and from such pain, individuals find release through perseverance. Unfortunately, slavery is a part of the history of man and while we read the pages of history, it is important to realize those elements of our psyche that make us unique.
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Bailey, Thomas and Kennedy, David. The American Pageant. Lexington D.C. Heath and Company. 1994.
Bailey, Ronald. The Bloodiest Day. Alexandria: Time Life Books. 1984.
Davis, Pohanka, Troini. Civil War Journal: The Battles. Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press. 1998.
Norton, Mary…
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Work Cited
Bailey, Thomas and Kennedy, David. The American Pageant. Lexington D.C. Heath and Company. 1994.
Bailey, Ronald. The Bloodiest Day. Alexandria: Time Life Books. 1984.
Davis, Pohanka, Troini. Civil War Journal: The Battles. Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press. 1998.
Norton, Mary Beth, ed. A People and a Nation: Third Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin
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