... Although it is one of the most important documents in United States history, it is also, quite possibly, the most misunderstood. Its text explains key terms surrounding the Civil War, the importance of slavery to the war effort on both sides, Lincoln's efforts to regain the support of the ... not being fought between the North and the South to end slavery. Even over a year into the war, the North did not make abolishing slavery a key objective. Despite a vocal Abolitionist movement in the North, many soldiers, in particular, opposed slavery, but did not favor emancipation. They expected ...

• Word Count: 1740
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... order, violence becomes the only answer. Violence was the direct result of the South's racist attitude and it was an important part of the Southern atmosphere. Self-preservation became the key to saving the South and violence became the means to its freedom. Racism and violence have proved to be both related factors in American society. The Southern white ideas expressed ... dishonest and partisan officials who were attached to the it, proving to be a prime factor in the manufacture of political opinion" (Current, pg.40) This Bureau also helped in the passage of a Civil Rights Bill and ...

• Word Count: 1876
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School