I would force myself into the Southerner’s capital and force them to give up. Preferably, no violence would be necessary. He did a good job in trying to unite the people through peaceful means in his speech, but the South just did not want it. No sane person (or in this case, state) would want to be ruled according to another person’s will. The South had their reasons and the determination, so as Lincoln, I would’ve tried to crush their will and determination without violence at first, but if it is necessary, I wouldn’t mind resorting to violence.
The most widely area of criticism that Lincoln received was his use of unconventional and sometimes illegal methods in order to achieve his goals. Lincoln justified ignoring the process of going through congress to make such decisions in that he felt the war needed immediate and direct decisions and did not have time to go through the process for congress’ approval. The criticism appears to be fair as they come from a variety of different groups from the democrats and Lincoln’s unjust ways of handling the war as well as his own party, the Republicans for his handling of the south. In assessment of Abraham Lincoln’s tenure as president and handling of the civil war tragedy, it can be determined that although heavily criticized by his peers the civil war would not have been the “civil war” without him. The inevitability of the civil war came to light when Lincoln was elected President and indirectly caused the civil war to start.
Essay; Analyze and Evaluate the importance and efforts of Confederate States in gaining international support during the civil war. The Confederate States of America was highly dependent on the international support during the civil war. The Confederate States of America needed and knew that with the help of other nations they can win the war. During the American Civil War, the Confederate States of America consisted of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860-61. It carried on all the affairs of a separate government and making a major war until defeated in 1865.
How accurate are they? a. Part of the regional tensions were due the northern delegates wanting to end slavery and the southern delegates wanting to increase slavery .Mason of Virginia was against slavery, he felt the government should have more power over slavery. His predictions are pretty accurate. Ellsworth from Connecticut considered in moral light, ought to free those already in the country.
But what was it that set this country overboard? We were doing great with public peaceful affairs, or so we thought. Before the Civil War in 1860, the United States and the citizens of the country, the Americans tried to compromise to each other when political disputes arose. Although the United States were doing alright until this time to compromise with political tensions, it was inevitable that force would need to come into play. It would start with the Tariff of abominations, an then the North and the South would just come to hate each other hastily for their different views on slavery.
“Apostles of Disunion” In Apostles of Disunion, Charles Dew attempted to explain what led to the South’s decision to secede and ultimately cause a civil war. The one reoccurring theme he brings up as the major reason for the South’s secession was their widespread pro slavery attitude held at the time. Dew believed that if slavery had not existed, then the civil war would have never occurred. Throughout his writings he showed this Southern pro slavery attitude and used several examples to support this idea. Two of his best used examples were the the popular propaganda speeches made by slave owners in attempt to gain allegiance against the North and the South’s almost hatred of the Republican Party as a whole.
Thaddeus Stevens had to downplay his true political beliefs in order to gain passage of the amendment. Had Stevens, in his speech during the amendment fight, declared his belief in racial equality, he would have lost most of the conservative votes of the Democrats. However while doing this, it is seen that Thaddeus Stevens has to force himself to deny his beliefs in racial equality under the questioning of Democrat Wood, who is against the emancipation. Downplaying his belief is honorable because Thaddeus is giving up his true beliefs for an important amendment that would abolish slavery and involuntary servitude. He sacrificed his core beliefs/principles and dignity in order to gain passage of the amendment; this gives us a sense of how this can be considered honorable.
This implies that the rebels would be able to cross over to the South where their numbers would have increased significantly. It can also be interpreted that Henry had a fear of foreign support for the rebels as the rebellion in the North could be used a distraction for the attack in the
The Civil War is a vast and rich topic that was often shortened. Those shortcuts conducted to a miscomprehension of the events and a lack of information. The South vs. The South analyze and explain the political, economical and moral context that drove Southerners to war and it development. The author argues that this context and the fact that many southerners were against the Secession.
Through reflecting upon the American War, modern audiences would question why the seceded states of the Confederacy would even contemplate challenging the Union in spite of the North’s apparent advantages. The Union in due course subdued their rebellious brethren in the South, being accredited in history books with preserving the United States of America due to having tremendous advantages over the South. However, with in-depth examining of the opposing factions, evidence suggests that the Confederacy stood a real chance of defeating the Union and successfully seceding from the United States of America. In contemplating the full odds that the South faced, the full factors must be analyzed accordingly. It is well known that the North boasted several significant advantages in comparison to the Confederacy, of which included a larger population base, a better transportation infrastructure, and a superior, industrial, economy.