Slavery and the Civil War

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The paper discusses how slavery was a burning issue between the North and the South that led to the outbreak of the Civil War. The paper explains that the North won and despite several stumbling blocks, slavery was abolished and made illegal. The paper shows how the institution of slavery and the Civil War made it possible for a young nation such as the United States to settle their differences. The paper concludes that the course of the Civil War facilitated understanding and cooperation, which eventually lead to a United States of America truly united in nurturing freedom, justice and democracy.

From the Paper:

"The history of the United States as a nation is filled with greatness and stories of heroism and altruistic endeavors. It is a nation founded on freedom, justice and democracy, and whose independence was made possible only through the spilling of the bloods of its sons and daughters. Despite the glorious and positively uplifting history of the great American nation, there are also dark shades and telling tales of how this nation evolved into what it is now. Pivotal amongst the history of the United States is the Civil War that lasted from 1861 to 1867."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Sylvester, Melvin R. (2007, June 20). The African American: A journey from slavery to freedom. [Online] Retrieved Oct. 05, 2007 from the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library database of the Long Island University Website: http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/aaslavry.htm.
• The Learning Page. (2002, Sept. 26). Pre-Civil War African-American slavery. [Online] Retrieved Oct. 05, 2007 from The Library of Congress database on the Website: http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/expref/slavery/slavery.html

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