A Civil War Nation

This is the story of a divided nation. In a time when industrial revolution, bondage and hierarchy was the norm. 1861 the war begun 1862 the war renew 1863 the slaves set free 1864 no war no more 1865 no rebels alive At the end of the war, you have 620,000 dead. Blood remained physically, mentally, around the U.S spread. It began with a people oppressed from this developing nation Products of the Trans-Atlantic Slave operation No learning to read, no learning to write, they were considered dumb, and could put up no fight. Not allowed to marry, carry guns, or congregate 3/5s of a person they could give no political insight They were nothing but property, they did nothing but work Picking cotton all day, under their masters watch These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. Worth 3.5 billion a southern economy privilege All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. South Carolina was the first to succeed and endure. By 1861 there were 10 more Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee This is a Civil War Nation 19th Century divided generation They had to fight to end slavery Putting at risk their own liberties Davis wanted to meet with Lincoln’s administration Lincoln said, SECESSION IS NOT CONGRESSIONALLY SANCTIONED Lincoln, Stanton and his cabinet knew the only compromise between the North and the South was through military fight. The South claimed the war was due to states rights. Both armies were waning and in need of resources They were forced to enroll black Buffalo Forces The North and the South weren’t too pleased to enlist But they knew these soldiers were needed to persist These Buffalo soldiers faced multiple inequalities Earning 10 dollars regardless of their rank to the white soldiers 13 This is a Civil War Nation 19th Century divided generation They had to fight to end slavery Putting at risk their own liberties Lincoln, known as the imperial president A native born Kentucky resident Lincoln, the union peacemaker Between the North and the South he was the war Ice Breaker In 1863, his Emancipation Proclamation was signed So slaves in the South would no longer reside 2.5 years after Lincoln’s Proclamation set them free The celebrated their liberty with Juneteenth You may wonder why, 2.5 years after it was done They hadn’t yet heard that they had overcome This is a Civil War Nation 19th Century divided generation They had to fight to end slavery Putting at risk their own liberties Not too long after, the 13th amendment abolished slavery with success. The 14th amendment brought citizenship, equal protection and due process. The 15th amendment addressed voting appeal These are the 3 reconstruction ideals In Bondage from 1619-1865, 246 years of slavery This was combated because of Union bravery 1865-1965, 100 years of Civil Rights and Jim Crow Still fighting for our Nation to develop and grow This is a Civil War Nation 19th Century divided generation They had to fight to end slavery Putting at risk their own liberties