Explore the American Civil War's history, causes like slavery and states' rights, key events including Gettysburg and Antietam, and the war's lasting impact on the United States ...

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Born in the aftermath of the bloody Civil War, Reconstruction was America's attempt ... To safeguard these rights for newly freed African-American citizens, federal troops were dispatched ...

Before the Civil War, America had few institutions like Antioch ... Groups such as the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the American Baptist Home Missionary Society began establishing ...

Unfortunately, a basic understanding of the American Civil War has seemingly been lost ... similar rights as the rest of America. The Reconstruction plan was the main focus of Lincoln and ...

Two authors brought history to life at a recent Gettysburg event, spotlighting the overlooked but pivotal roles two ...