American Civil War

Over the last two and half weeks, we have been studying the American Civil War and the impact of that war on the lives of everyday Americans. Class time have been devoted to reading accounts of the war, watching various movies for visual assistance and taking part in numerous class discussions to assist in greater understanding of this time period in history. (1861-1865) This sectional conflict between the north and the south lasted roughly five years and resulted in the death of close to 600, 000 Americans. Not counted in the 600,000, were men and women who lost limbs, loved ones and were never quite the same after this destructive war between the Union and the Confederacy. The war eventually concluded with the signing of the surrender agreement at Appomattox Court House, Virginia in 1865. But those Americans did not die in vain because after the war United States of America started living up to the ideals stressed in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Congress and enough states passed the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments guaranteeing greater freedom and equality for African Americans and Americans in general.


Mr. G