Abarham Lincon and Jefferson Davis had two completely different backrounds. Davis was a distinguished political leader and a war hero. As well as a West Point Graduate. Lincoln had little to no military expierence and had relatively low experience in politics. In regards to the leadership aspect it seemed that the south had the overall advantage, although through the war it did not turn out this way.…
The goal, of President Lincoln and his supporters, was to reunite all of the states to the Union and to help rebuild the “South”. In this attempt to reassemble the Union he was going to grant amnesty to all that came back to the Union without fear of punishment. He wanted to follow through with the Emancipation of black slaves, and to ensure their bright future in the United States of America. The process of reconstructing the Union began in 1863, which was two years before the Confederacy formally surrendered.…
In November 1863 Abraham Lincoln was asked to speak at the National Cemetery of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania this was one of the bloodiest battles in the civil war. He was not a featured speaker he gave a 273 word address the name of the speech was The Gettysburg Address. Abraham Lincoln wanted the sacrifices of the Civil War to contribute to “a new birth of…
Both the Union and the Confederacy had many different strategies and advantages in hopes that they could use them and win the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln would lead the Union and Jefferson Davis would act as the leader of the Confederacy. At the begging of the war, the Union was the favorite to win it all. The Union had many more weapons, soldiers, and resources than the Confederacy. The Union was also able to win the first battle of the war, the battle of Bull Run, which was another advantage for the fleet.…
Adding the slaves to the army for the union helped them immensely. Lincoln’s prime outcome for the war was to win. He needed the confederacy to join back and become a nation…
The North and the South: Civil War Era In the mid-1800s, turmoil broke between the North and the South states. The Southern Confederate states and the Northern Union states shared different beliefs. There were slave states in the South and free states in the North. These two territories shared many other differences, as well as a few minor similarities.…
Abraham Lincoln wanted to punish the Southern states and their leaders for leaving the union. T or F 10. During the Reconstruction Period the party of the Southern people was the Democratic Party. T or F 11. After the Civil War many of the freed slaves were brought back slavery.…
Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln were both Presidents but in different areas. President Davis was in the the second change in leadership encouraging people to for the upcoming of society in spite of the battles they were going through. President Lincoln was successful in prolonging the war goals from directly sustaining the Union to completely stop slavery. President Lincoln was also the first to bring up the idea about the Emancipation Proclamation at a cabinet meeting to briefly discuss it which allowed a solemn vow. He knew that it would be an issue so he prepared a transactional leadership method which involves him to trade one thing for another to gain their support and trust.…
The slaves ran away from their owners at the time joined the northern armies in the fight to destroy confederacy. Consequently, Lincoln saw the abolition of slavery as a crucial part of the war and military strategy. He also viewed the act of abolition as morally right, hence important including it among the goals of the war (Whitenton, 2012). Emancipation was born and it changed the goals of the war to the disappointment of many white citizens. Most of the citizens were fighting for democracy, but they were disappointed with the turn of events as they had to continue fighting to help flee their property…
Slavery and sectionalism were two causes of the Civil War. The South allowed slavery but the northern states were against slavery. In 1860, in the South there were approximately 4,000,000 slaves. In the North, slaves were not allowed. Southerners relied on slaves to work on their plantations.…
President Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech “The Gettysburg Address” was given on November 19, 1863 about four months after the terrible Battle of Gettysburg. It signified that the men that died for their side (either the North or the South) were courageous and brave, so a dedication was placed in their honor on the battlefield. The speech also stated that a dedication was appropriate, though no dedication could do the heroic spirit of the battle with most casulties (for the Civil War) justice. Abe Lincoln’s address ended on a note of hope that the gallant men would not die for nothing, and the nation would remember them and what they stood for.…
To begin with, in the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln talks about how winning the Civil War will make our nation new and free, and the brave soldiers who are fighting are devoted to winning this war for our…
Lincoln rejected their decision and then war was declared between The Union and the Confederacy. The Confederacy fought and died to keep slavery, however 4 years after the union became successful. Abraham Lincoln fought for the freedom and human rights of the blacks, while he also fought to keep the united states together as a union. This war did not only accomplish the abolishment of slavery, it accomplished union in the states, kept a strong country growing together In the election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln ran for president and when on to become the first republican candidate to win an election.…
Slavery is an important aspect of American history; it has shaped our country into what it is today. The civil war took place from 1861-1865. Without slavery, the civil war would not have occurred. Slavery divided the north and south, the differing opinions on things especially slavery is what led to the American civil war. The south expressed how slavery was beneficial for the whole nation because everyone depended on the southern economy and slavery was key to the prosperity of our nation.…
Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America: A Biography is a great educational book of the life of our sixteenth president. It begins with his life as a young boy, soon developing into his life as a grown man. He was brought up as a pioneer kid who was normally anticipated that would deal with the ranch, however, then again, he rather detested it and attempted his best to read books at whatever point conceivable to teach himself, and soon developed into an extraordinary government official. He adhered to his ethics, and with his bravery helped end slavery In the book Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, historian and professor William Gienapp gives an amazing history of one the most loved President in United States history.…