They knew that if the slaves were freed, then they would be able to move to the North and compete with the Irish for their jobs. ... He was a powerful speaker and was able to recruit many volunteers to fight in the new brigade. ... While the Union's Irish Brigade, as the largest Irish contingent in either army, has been more able to capture the imagination of the Irish community and Civil War buffs, Irish units in southern service have often been overlooked. ... Another notable Irish military leader was "in Confederate gray, Patrick Cleburne, who was born in County Cork, Ireland, and I...

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• Grade Level: High School

The ones who were able to comprehend the fact that all people are born equal opposed abolition for one of two reasons. ... When trying to conceive how generations of American scholars and politicians were able to allow something as evil as slavery to take place, it is important to understand this fact. ... The idea of property was able to keep the evil alive for a very long time. ... " This shows that even a man as intelligent and brilliant as Thomas Jefferson was able to fall victim to the evils of slavery. ... In another example author Patrick Verel talks about Thomas Jefferson's ...

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