The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the ... His words were not simply aimed at the loyal southern states, however -- most white northerners were not interested in fighting to free ...
More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak ... A key issue was states' rights. The Southern states wanted to assert their authority over the federal government ...
The American Civil War was one of the most devastating conflicts the United States has faced. Lasting from 1861 to 1865, the war was fought mostly over the issue of slavery. The Southern states ...
Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...
The South did not want Lincoln to be the President. At a meeting in the town of Montgomery, Alabama they formed a new government called the Confederate States of America.
A letter writer who compared Gov. Evers’ defense of the economic importance of undocumented workers with southern Democrats ...
The Winter program of the Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society (CVHS) will be held virtually at 3 p.m. EST on Sunday, ...
After the American Civil War of 1861–1865 ... the door was open for Southern states to introduce ‘Jim Crow’ laws on segregation. The clip can be used as historical background to study ...