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The Civil War

Rachael Galarza

HIST121: American History to 1877

June 14, 2020

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American history is plagued with conflict and political struggles. Since our nation was

created, differences of opinion through both governmental and civilian parties have created

mass conflict and separated the citizens of this great nation. No domestic conflict has divided

the people or shaped America’s future more than that of the American Civil War. In this paper,

I will discuss several causes for the war, highlighting the key elements of conflict within the

opposing parties. Additionally, I will discuss major underlining U.S. Government dilemmas,

battles that shaped the war’s ultimate outcome, and the lasting impact on legislation created

by the war.

The Civil War officially commenced April 12 1861 and lasted until April 9 1865. During

this period, Abraham Lincoln, the 16

President of the United States of America, was in office.

Lincoln would go down in history as a major influencer of the Civil War, but this would not be

without controversy for our great American president. Although the Republican party

representative maintained a political and moral stance, that aligned with the Northern

prospective, he was burdened with the political reasonability, as the Commander and Chief, to

attempt a civil resolve. In regards to slavery, Lincoln despised the act, but also sympathized

with the financial burden, which would be assumed by the slaveholders, if they simply

relinquished their slaves. In attempts to relive the financial burden on the slaveholder, Lincoln

established federal compensation programs, in attempts to persuade slaveholders to peacefully

abolish the salve trade. Although he did not join the Northern Abolitionists, who demanded

the immediate outlaw of slavery, he approached the situation with financial relief acts and

selective emancipation reforms. Unfortunately, his attempts were not enough to sway the

South to change their position. The South ultimately separated from the United Sates of

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The Civil War Rachael Galarza HIST121: American History to 1877 June 14, 2020 2 American history is plagued with conflict and political struggles. Since our nation was created, differences of opinion through both governmental and civilian parties have created mass conflict and separated the citizens of this great nation. No domestic conflict has divided the people or shaped America’s future more than that of the American Civil War. In this paper, I will discuss several causes for the war, highlighting the key elements of conflict within the opposing parties. Additionally, I will discuss major underlining U.S. Government dilemmas, battles that shaped the war’s ultimate outcome, and the lasting impact on legislation created by the war. The Civil War officially commenced April 12 1861 and lasted until April 9 1865. During this period, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America, was in office. Lincoln would go down in history as a major influencer of the Civil War, but this would not be without controversy for our great American president. Although the Republican party representative maintained a political and moral stance, that aligned with the Northern prospective, he was burdened with the political reasonability, as the Commander and Chief, to attempt a civil resolve. In regards to slavery, Lincoln despised the act, but also sympathized with the financial burden, which would be assumed by the slaveholders, if they simply relinquished their slav ...
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