CLASH OF BELIEFS AND IDEALSCLASH OF BELIEFS AND IDEALSCHS. 9-11, GPS 9, 10CHS. 9-11, GPS 9, 10

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the individuals relating to the

causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. a. Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the failure of popular a. Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the failure of popular

sovereignty, Dred Scott case, and John Brown’s Raid. sovereignty, Dred Scott case, and John Brown’s Raid. b. Describe President Lincoln’s efforts to preserve the Union as b. Describe President Lincoln’s efforts to preserve the Union as

seen in his second inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech seen in his second inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as his decision to and in his use of emergency powers, such as his decision to suspend habeas corpus. suspend habeas corpus.

c. Describe the roles of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” c. Describe the roles of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, William T. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis. Jackson, William T. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis.

d. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, d. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Battle for Atlanta. Gettysburg, and the Battle for Atlanta.

e. Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation. e. Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation. f. Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity f. Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity

between the North and the South through an examination of between the North and the South through an examination of population, functioning railroads, and industrial output.population, functioning railroads, and industrial output.

CLASH OF BELIEFSCLASH OF BELIEFS

The Civil War is one of the key events that The Civil War is one of the key events that formed America’s national character. This unit formed America’s national character. This unit examines the causes and effects of the examines the causes and effects of the conflict conflict and change and change of the American Civil War. It also of the American Civil War. It also provides a rich field for examining the role of provides a rich field for examining the role of individuals, groups and institutions individuals, groups and institutions in in shaping history. It will also show how shaping history. It will also show how production, distribution, and consumption production, distribution, and consumption help the economy to thrive as industry supports help the economy to thrive as industry supports the war. The unit concludes with a focus on the the war. The unit concludes with a focus on the beliefs and ideals beliefs and ideals of political reconstruction of of political reconstruction of the South and the struggles of newly freed the South and the struggles of newly freed African-Americans. African-Americans.

CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WARCAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR 1. Economic and social differences 1. Economic and social differences

between the North and the Southbetween the North and the South 2. States’ rights versus federal rights 2. States’ rights versus federal rights 3. The fight between Slave and Non-3. The fight between Slave and Non-

Slave State ProponentsSlave State Proponents 4. Growth of the Abolition Movement4. Growth of the Abolition Movement 5. The election of 5. The election of Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WARTHE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1. 1861-18651. 1861-1865 2. THE WAR OF NORTHERN 2. THE WAR OF NORTHERN

AGGRESSIONAGGRESSION 3. THE WAR OF SOUTHERN 3. THE WAR OF SOUTHERN

REBELLIONREBELLION 4. THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES4. THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES

AMERICAN CIVIL WARAMERICAN CIVIL WAR The The American Civil WarAmerican Civil War (1861–1865), (1861–1865),

also known as the also known as the War Between the StatesWar Between the States and several and several other namesother names, was a , was a civil warcivil war in the in the United States of AmericaUnited States of America. Eleven . Eleven SouthernSouthern slave statesslave states declared their declared their secessionsecession from the U.S. and formed the from the U.S. and formed the Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America (the (the Confederacy). Led by Confederacy). Led by Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis, they , they fought against the U.S. federal fought against the U.S. federal government (the "government (the "UnionUnion"), which was "), which was supported by all the supported by all the free statesfree states and the and the five five border slave statesborder slave states. .

In the In the presidential election of 1860presidential election of 1860, the , the Republican PartyRepublican Party, led by , led by Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln, , had campaigned against the expansion of had campaigned against the expansion of slavery beyond the states in which it slavery beyond the states in which it already existed. The Republican victory in already existed. The Republican victory in that election resulted in seven Southern that election resulted in seven Southern states declaring their states declaring their secessionsecession from the from the Union even before Lincoln took office on Union even before Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861. Both the outgoing and March 4, 1861. Both the outgoing and incoming U.S. administrations rejected incoming U.S. administrations rejected secession, regarding it as secession, regarding it as rebellionrebellion. .

THE UNITED STATES IN 1861THE UNITED STATES IN 1861

USA V. CSAUSA V. CSA USAUSA CSACSA

EVENTS BEFORE THE WAREVENTS BEFORE THE WAR 1. PUBLICATION, 1. PUBLICATION, UNCLE TOM’SUNCLE TOM’S

CABIN, CABIN, 18521852 2. KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT, 18542. KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT, 1854 3. DRED SCOTT DECISION, 1857, BY 3. DRED SCOTT DECISION, 1857, BY

SCOTUS (SUPREME COURT OF THE SCOTUS (SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES)UNITED STATES)

4. JOHN BROWN’S RAID, 18594. JOHN BROWN’S RAID, 1859

UNCLE TOM’S CABINUNCLE TOM’S CABIN Uncle Tom's CabinUncle Tom's Cabin; or, ; or,

Life Among the LowlyLife Among the Lowly is an is an anti-anti-slaveryslavery novel by novel by American author American author Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe. . Published in 1852, the Published in 1852, the novel had a profound novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward effect on attitudes toward African AmericansAfrican Americans and and slavery in the United Stateslavery in the United Statess, so much in the latter case , so much in the latter case that the novel intensified that the novel intensified the the sectional conflictsectional conflict leading to the leading to the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War. .

The book's impact was so great that The book's impact was so great that when when Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln met Stowe at met Stowe at the start of the the start of the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War, , Lincoln is often quoted as having Lincoln is often quoted as having declared, "So this is the little lady declared, "So this is the little lady who made this big war."who made this big war."

KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT, 1854KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT, 1854

1. KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT, 18541. KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT, 1854 1) SLAVERY ISSUE…AGAIN1) SLAVERY ISSUE…AGAIN 2) REPEALED MISSOURI 2) REPEALED MISSOURI

COMPROMISE, 1820COMPROMISE, 1820 3) GAVE SETTLERS RIGHT TO DECIDE 3) GAVE SETTLERS RIGHT TO DECIDE

SLAVERY QUESTIONSLAVERY QUESTION 4) POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY4) POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY 5) BLEEDING KANSAS5) BLEEDING KANSAS

““BLEEDING KANSAS”BLEEDING KANSAS” Bleeding KansasBleeding Kansas, sometimes referred to in , sometimes referred to in

historyhistory as as Bloody KansasBloody Kansas or the or the Border WarBorder War, , was a series of violent events, involving was a series of violent events, involving Free-Free-StatersStaters ( (anti-slaveryanti-slavery) and pro-slavery ") and pro-slavery "Border RuffianBorder Ruffian" elements, that took place in the " elements, that took place in the Kansas TerritoryKansas Territory and the western and the western frontierfrontier towns towns of the U.S. state of of the U.S. state of MissouriMissouri roughly between roughly between 1854 and 1858. These incidents were attempts to 1854 and 1858. These incidents were attempts to influence whether influence whether KansasKansas would enter the Union would enter the Union as a as a freefree or or slave stateslave state. The term "Bleeding . The term "Bleeding Kansas" was coined by Kansas" was coined by Horace GreeleyHorace Greeley of the of the New York TribuneNew York Tribune. .

RESULT: FAILURE OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTYRESULT: FAILURE OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

DRED SCOTT DECISIONDRED SCOTT DECISION 1. SCOTUS CASE, 18571. SCOTUS CASE, 1857 2. DRED SCOTT, BLACK SLAVE2. DRED SCOTT, BLACK SLAVE 3. CLAIMED HE SHOULD BE FREE SINCE HE LIVED 3. CLAIMED HE SHOULD BE FREE SINCE HE LIVED

IN FREE AND SLAVE STATES WITH HIS OWNERIN FREE AND SLAVE STATES WITH HIS OWNER 4. COURT RULED THAT NO BLACK, EVEN IF FREE, 4. COURT RULED THAT NO BLACK, EVEN IF FREE,

WAS A U.S. CITIZENWAS A U.S. CITIZEN 5. COURT ALSO RULED CONGRESS COULD NOT 5. COURT ALSO RULED CONGRESS COULD NOT

STOP SPREAD OF SLAVERY IN FEDERAL STOP SPREAD OF SLAVERY IN FEDERAL TERRITORIESTERRITORIES

6. RESULT: POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY AND 6. RESULT: POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY AND MISSOURI COMPROMISE WERE MISSOURI COMPROMISE WERE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

IMPORTANCE OF DRED SCOTT IMPORTANCE OF DRED SCOTT DECISIONDECISION

1. THE DECISION GAVE SLAVERY 1. THE DECISION GAVE SLAVERY PROTECTION OF THE USC.PROTECTION OF THE USC.

2. ANTI-SLAVERY REPUBLICANS 2. ANTI-SLAVERY REPUBLICANS WANT TO OVERTURN DECISION.WANT TO OVERTURN DECISION.

JOHN BROWNJOHN BROWN 1. ABOLITIONIST1. ABOLITIONIST 2. USED VIOLENCE AND MURDER TO PROMOTE 2. USED VIOLENCE AND MURDER TO PROMOTE

GOALGOAL 3. BELIEVED HE WAS CHOSEN BY GOD TO END 3. BELIEVED HE WAS CHOSEN BY GOD TO END

SLAVERYSLAVERY 4. ATTACKED PRO-SLAVERY SETTLERS IN KANSAS, 4. ATTACKED PRO-SLAVERY SETTLERS IN KANSAS,

18561856 5. ATTACKED FEDERAL ARMORY IN HARPER’S 5. ATTACKED FEDERAL ARMORY IN HARPER’S

FERRY, WV, 1859FERRY, WV, 1859 6.PLANNED TO GIVE WEAPONS TO SLAVES FOR 6.PLANNED TO GIVE WEAPONS TO SLAVES FOR

SLAVE REBELLIONSLAVE REBELLION 7.TERRORIST KILLER OR ABOLITIONIST MARTYR7.TERRORIST KILLER OR ABOLITIONIST MARTYR

JOHN BROWNJOHN BROWN John BrownJohn Brown (May 9, (May 9,

1800 – December 2, 1859) 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an was an AmericanAmerican abolitionistabolitionist who advocated who advocated and practiced armed and practiced armed insurrectioninsurrection as a means to as a means to end all end all slaveryslavery..

He led the He led the Pottawatomie MassacrePottawatomie Massacre in in 1856 in 1856 in Bleeding KansasBleeding Kansas and made his name in the and made his name in the unsuccessful raid at unsuccessful raid at Harpers FerryHarpers Ferry in 1859. in 1859.

President President Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln said he was a "misguided said he was a "misguided fanatic."fanatic."

PRESERVATION OF THE UNIONPRESERVATION OF THE UNION

1. 1860, LINCOLN ELECTED PRES.1. 1860, LINCOLN ELECTED PRES. 2. GOAL: PRESERVE UNION2. GOAL: PRESERVE UNION 3. SC SECEDED (WITHDREW) FROM THE 3. SC SECEDED (WITHDREW) FROM THE

UNION FOLLOWED BY MI, FL, AL, GA, LA, UNION FOLLOWED BY MI, FL, AL, GA, LA, TXTX

4. RESULT: FORMATION OF CSA 4. RESULT: FORMATION OF CSA (CONFEDERACY)(CONFEDERACY)

5. CSA ATTACKED USA AT FORT SUMTER, 5. CSA ATTACKED USA AT FORT SUMTER, CHARLESTON, SC…BEGINNING OF WARCHARLESTON, SC…BEGINNING OF WAR

ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S VIEWS-ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S VIEWS-ACTIONSACTIONS

1. PRESERVE UNION1. PRESERVE UNION 2. SOUTHERN STATES 2. SOUTHERN STATES

DID NOT HAVE RIGHT DID NOT HAVE RIGHT TO SECEDE.TO SECEDE.

3. SOUTH, STATES IN 3. SOUTH, STATES IN REBELLIONREBELLION

4. NEVER 4. NEVER RECOGNIZED THE CSA RECOGNIZED THE CSA AS A SEPARATE AS A SEPARATE NATIONNATION

5. RESTRICT SPREAD 5. RESTRICT SPREAD OF SLAVERY, LATER, OF SLAVERY, LATER, ABOLITIONABOLITION

6. SUSPENDED THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF 6. SUSPENDED THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF HABEAS CORPUS, LEGAL RIGHT THAT ANYONE HABEAS CORPUS, LEGAL RIGHT THAT ANYONE IMPRISIONED MUST APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE TO IMPRISIONED MUST APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE TO DETERMINE IF PRISONER IS BEING HELD LEGALLYDETERMINE IF PRISONER IS BEING HELD LEGALLY

7. USED EMERGENCY POWERS IN TIME OF 7. USED EMERGENCY POWERS IN TIME OF NATIONAL EMERGENCYNATIONAL EMERGENCY

8. JEFFERSON DAVIS DID THE SAME IN CSA.8. JEFFERSON DAVIS DID THE SAME IN CSA.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S ACTIONSABRAHAM LINCOLN’S ACTIONS

9. ISSUED EMANCIPATION 9. ISSUED EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATIONPROCLAMATION

1) FREED SLAVES IN CSA STATES1) FREED SLAVES IN CSA STATES 2) RESULT: IN ADDITION TO A WAR 2) RESULT: IN ADDITION TO A WAR

TO PRESERVE UNION, A MORAL WAR TO PRESERVE UNION, A MORAL WAR TO ABOLISH SLAVERYTO ABOLISH SLAVERY

3) IMPACT ON MANPOWER3) IMPACT ON MANPOWER

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IMPORTANT LEADERS OF THE CIVIL IMPORTANT LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR, GOVERNMENT AND MILITARYWAR, GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY

1. LEADERS REPRESENTED BELIEFS WHICH 1. LEADERS REPRESENTED BELIEFS WHICH SEPARATED N AND SSEPARATED N AND S

2. N LEADERS: ILLEGAL FOR S TO SECEDE 2. N LEADERS: ILLEGAL FOR S TO SECEDE FROM UNION; THE CONFEDERATES WERE FROM UNION; THE CONFEDERATES WERE OUTLAWS AND NOT CITIZENS OF A NEW OUTLAWS AND NOT CITIZENS OF A NEW NATIONNATION

3. S. LEADERS: LOYALTY TO STATE; 3. S. LEADERS: LOYALTY TO STATE; CONFEDERATES FOUGHT TO PROTECT CONFEDERATES FOUGHT TO PROTECT HOMES EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE HOMES EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE MISGIVINGS ABOUT SECESSIONMISGIVINGS ABOUT SECESSION

4. CHART OF LEADERS4. CHART OF LEADERS

IMPORTANT BATTLES OF THE IMPORTANT BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WARAMERICAN CIVIL WAR

1. MOST LAND BATTLES, W. OF MISS. 1. MOST LAND BATTLES, W. OF MISS. RIVERRIVER

2. SEA BATTLES, ATLANTIC AND 2. SEA BATTLES, ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICOGULF OF MEXICO

3. MISS. RIVER BATTLES3. MISS. RIVER BATTLES

FOUR IMPORTANT BATTLESFOUR IMPORTANT BATTLES 1. ANTIETAM, MARYLAND, 9.18621. ANTIETAM, MARYLAND, 9.1862 2. GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 2. GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA,

4.18634.1863 3. VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 5-7.18633. VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 5-7.1863 4. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 7-9, 18644. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 7-9, 1864

ANTIETAMANTIETAM 1. DEADLIEST 1-DAY BATTLE IN U.S. 1. DEADLIEST 1-DAY BATTLE IN U.S.

MIL. HISTORY, 26,000 CASUALTIESMIL. HISTORY, 26,000 CASUALTIES 2. ROBERT E. LEE, S, MARCHED N2. ROBERT E. LEE, S, MARCHED N 3. LEE RETREATED, N DID NOT 3. LEE RETREATED, N DID NOT

PURSUE (N, 2 T0 1 IN TROOP NOS.)PURSUE (N, 2 T0 1 IN TROOP NOS.) 4. IMPORTANCE: LEE’S FAILURE TO 4. IMPORTANCE: LEE’S FAILURE TO

WIN ENCOURAGED LINCOLN TO WIN ENCOURAGED LINCOLN TO ISSUE EMAN. PROC.ISSUE EMAN. PROC.

ANTIETAM (SHARPSBURG, S)ANTIETAM (SHARPSBURG, S)

GETTYSBURGGETTYSBURG 1. DEADLIEST BATTLE OF WAR, 51,000 1. DEADLIEST BATTLE OF WAR, 51,000

CASUALTIES, 3 DAYSCASUALTIES, 3 DAYS 2. LEE MARCHED N. TO PA2. LEE MARCHED N. TO PA 3. LEE FAILED TO SHOW FRANCE AND GB 3. LEE FAILED TO SHOW FRANCE AND GB

TO HELP S.TO HELP S. 4. IMPORTANCE: FAILURE TO INVADE N. 4. IMPORTANCE: FAILURE TO INVADE N.

AND SHOW S. COULD NOT WIN, TURNING AND SHOW S. COULD NOT WIN, TURNING POINTPOINT

5. 4 MONTHS LATER, GETTYSBURG 5. 4 MONTHS LATER, GETTYSBURG ADDRESS TO DEDICATE CEMETERYADDRESS TO DEDICATE CEMETERY

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VICKSBURGVICKSBURG 1. N. GENERAL U.S. GRANT1. N. GENERAL U.S. GRANT 2. GOAL: CONTROL OF MISS. RIVER2. GOAL: CONTROL OF MISS. RIVER 3. N. VICTORY, TURNING POINT 3. N. VICTORY, TURNING POINT

(COINCIDED WITH N. VICTORY AT (COINCIDED WITH N. VICTORY AT GETTYSBURG)GETTYSBURG)

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ATLANTAATLANTA 1. N, WILLIAM T SHERMAN1. N, WILLIAM T SHERMAN 2. GOAL: CAPTURE RR AND INDUSTRIAL 2. GOAL: CAPTURE RR AND INDUSTRIAL

CENTER IN SCENTER IN S 3. N. VICTORY, SHERMAN BURNED 3. N. VICTORY, SHERMAN BURNED

ATLANTA AND “MARCHED TO THE SEA” ATLANTA AND “MARCHED TO THE SEA” LEAVING A PATH OF DESTRUCTION TO LEAVING A PATH OF DESTRUCTION TO SAVANNAH, GASAVANNAH, GA

4. S LOSING, N WINNING4. S LOSING, N WINNING 5. LINCOLN WON REELECTION IN 1864.5. LINCOLN WON REELECTION IN 1864.

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GETTYSBURG ADDRESSGETTYSBURG ADDRESS 1. OCCASION: DEDICATION OF 1. OCCASION: DEDICATION OF

CEMETERYCEMETERY 2. 2 MIN SPEECH, ABRAHAM LINCOLN2. 2 MIN SPEECH, ABRAHAM LINCOLN 3. RAISED SPIRITS OF N3. RAISED SPIRITS OF N 4. USA IS AN INDIVISIBLE NATION.4. USA IS AN INDIVISIBLE NATION.

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LINCOLN’S 2LINCOLN’S 2ND ND INAUGURAL ADDRESSINAUGURAL ADDRESS

1. 18641. 1864 2. N VICTORY IN SIGHT WITH END OF SLAVERY2. N VICTORY IN SIGHT WITH END OF SLAVERY 3. LINCOLN DID NOT BOAST OF VICTORY.3. LINCOLN DID NOT BOAST OF VICTORY. 4. SLAVERY WAS AN EVIL AND N HAD RIGHT TO 4. SLAVERY WAS AN EVIL AND N HAD RIGHT TO

GO TO WAR.GO TO WAR. 5. URGED N NOT TO SEEK REVENGE ON S 5. URGED N NOT TO SEEK REVENGE ON S 6. URGED RECONSTRUCTION OF S “WITH MALICE 6. URGED RECONSTRUCTION OF S “WITH MALICE

TOWARD NONE, WITH CHARITY OF ALL.”TOWARD NONE, WITH CHARITY OF ALL.” 7. WAR TO PRESERVE UNION AS INDIVISIBLE 7. WAR TO PRESERVE UNION AS INDIVISIBLE

NATION WHICH WOULD NOT PROFIT FROM NATION WHICH WOULD NOT PROFIT FROM HUMAN BONDAGEHUMAN BONDAGE

SURRENDER OF THE SOUTHSURRENDER OF THE SOUTH 1. LEE AND GRANT MET AT 1. LEE AND GRANT MET AT

APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE, APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE, VIRGINIA,TO ARRANGE THE VIRGINIA,TO ARRANGE THE CONFEDERATE SURRENDER, APRIL 9, CONFEDERATE SURRENDER, APRIL 9, 18651865

APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE, APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE, 18651865

ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLNLINCOLN

1. APRIL 14, 18651. APRIL 14, 1865 2. FORD’S THEATER, WASHINGTON 2. FORD’S THEATER, WASHINGTON

D.CD.C 3. BRITSH PLAY, OUR AMERICAN 3. BRITSH PLAY, OUR AMERICAN

COUSINCOUSIN 4. ASSASSIN, JOHN WILKES BOOTH4. ASSASSIN, JOHN WILKES BOOTH 5. “SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS”…5. “SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS”… 6. “THUS BE IT EVER TO TYRANTS”6. “THUS BE IT EVER TO TYRANTS”

John Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes Booth (May 10, (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American American stage actorstage actor who who assassinated assassinated PresidentPresident Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln at Ford's at Ford's Theatre, in Washington, D.C., on Theatre, in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. Booth was a April 14, 1865. Booth was a member of the prominent 19th member of the prominent 19th century Booth theatrical family century Booth theatrical family from Maryland and, by the 1860s, from Maryland and, by the 1860s, was a popular actor, well known in was a popular actor, well known in both the Northern United States both the Northern United States and the South.[1] He was also a and the South.[1] He was also a Confederate sympathizer Confederate sympathizer vehement in his denunciation of vehement in his denunciation of the Lincoln Administration and the Lincoln Administration and outraged by the South's defeat in outraged by the South's defeat in the American Civil War. He the American Civil War. He strongly opposed the abolition of strongly opposed the abolition of slavery in the United States and slavery in the United States and Lincoln's proposal to extend Lincoln's proposal to extend voting rights to recently voting rights to recently emancipated slaves.emancipated slaves.

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RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WARCIVIL WAR

IMMEDIATEIMMEDIATE 1. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY1. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY 2. WIDENING GAP BETWEEN N AND S 2. WIDENING GAP BETWEEN N AND S

ECONOMIESECONOMIES 3. DEVASTATION OF THE S3. DEVASTATION OF THE S 4. REUNIFICATION OF THE NATION4. REUNIFICATION OF THE NATION

RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WARCIVIL WAR

LONG-TERMLONG-TERM 1. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH1. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH 2. INDUSTRIAL BOOM, MAINLY N2. INDUSTRIAL BOOM, MAINLY N 3. INCREASED FEDERAL AUTHORITY, 3. INCREASED FEDERAL AUTHORITY,

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (END OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (END OF STATES’S RIGHTS)STATES’S RIGHTS)