I was just wondering, that if you where alive back when the Civil War was going on if you would be on the Confederate or Union side? And Why?
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Even though I live in the south, I would have been on the Union side.  I don't believe one person can "own and sell" another person.
573406
In the South, traditions are passed on over the years-which is  why a lot of people that aren't from the southern region believe we are "backwards". We don't sit around crying because we lost the Civil War, but we do still honor the Confederate soldiers who lost their lives in it. From the moment we are born, we are taught that we are different from the rest of America, a difference we embrace and take great pride in. Southerners have their own way of speaking, acting, relaxing, and eating--we are truly a seperate culture. Yankee can be a derogatory term, but it is usually just a statement of fact. My mom has lived in the South for over twenty years, after spending the first half of her life in Ohio, and I still call her a Yankee (affectionately of course). Southerners know we are different, and we love the fact that we are, and that few people from around the nation truly understand why we are the way we are. So if you come down here and get called a Yankee-just take it in stride. We're not trying to insult you (usually), we're just recognizing that you ain't the same as we are. Y'all come back now, ya hear?
191044
Interesting question.  Frankly, in his early career, Lincoln supported the rights of the states to secede from the Union.  Apparently he changed his position after attaining the presidency.  If I were to characterize his response, it would be this; He saved the Union at the expense of the Republic, and ushered in what many call the "imperial presidency", expanding the powers of the president over the legislature in regard to war making powers, etc..  You can argue day and night about the reasons for the War Between the States, but Lincoln eventually bought into the concept of the "perpetual Union", and he used the military to enforce it.
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i think both, they had a great impact on wich side to take but i hve more feeling to thr revoloutionay war becaues that was the start of our country. the civil war was a war about taxes and thins like that, salvery came after the fact. it was to keep lincon presdent bucause that was the only thing he could have thought of. but the rev war was the satr of a new nation that broke away from one of the lagest navy and won its indepndance. i have more to say because i think of them later for some reason you can email me back for further questions: arcturus010@yahoo.com
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There are several books on this subject.  Also, check out www.kennedytwins.com for all sorts of links and listings on the Confederacy.
656793
Lichtenstein.\n\nNo, only kidding. It's the United States. The country hasn't been so polarized since 1855. If there isn't another civil war in the US before the end of the century I'll be very surprised.
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if u go to www.unitedstreaming.com, then get an account, sign in,  then where it says "search" type in civil war and you'll get a bunch of stuff on the civil war \nits really helpful\ni just had a test on it
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No, it was not viable then nor is it now.  The overarching point of the Civil War was whether a state could decide not to do something, and if it didn't like what the rest of the Union was doing, whether it could just stop being in the Union.  The answer was no.  That was not the point of our constitutional democracy (as opposed to the system under the Articles of Confederation, where the states were basically autonomous units.)  \n\nOn a personal note, would I myself be happier if, perhaps, Alabama, South Carolina, and Louisiana seceeded from the Union?  Perhaps.  Would the North have been economically better off if we had let the South go? Perhaps (save Texas and its oil, Florida and its tourism, and a few other resources). But we're all in this together.  The North would not have tackled the racial issues that sparked the civil war until much, much later.  The South probably would have imploded due to their lack of non-slave economy and innovation.  Certainly today a number of states could function as (much) less powerful independent states -- if Georgia (the former soviet republic) can do it, then Georgia (the state) can do it.  But once again, that's not the point.  America is great because of its bountiful natural resources and its diversity.  Once we fall into the trap of the Yugoslavias, the Iraqs, the "-stan" countries and fractionalize ourselves based on religion, poltiical belief, geography, etc., we become much much weaker.  The whole truly is greater than the sum of the parts in America, and we must keep it that way.
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The Confederates were a select small few, and the filthy rich of America at that time through the labor of slaves. The North couldn't get along with them; Because they thought since they had all the wealth they should rule the Country. They used people to attain their wealth and well being. They didn't want to abolish slavery because that's what made them rich in the first place. The North had been protecting Blacks that had ran from the South, for years before the War ever broke out. Abraham Lincoln was a part of the Conservative party also, and he opposed slavery obviously. The Conservatives had him executed. The Conservatives are the Confederacy party and are still alive today.\n\nConservative = Republican = Confederate = DEEP SOUTH POLITICS = NEO_CON
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North, because they won the civil war, everybody loves a winner.  But then I think of their war of aggression against the south and want to live with them because you have to root for the underdog.  And besides, the South WILL rise again!  I am all ready for the victory dance.
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No and no.\n\nFor several decades, most African Americans have been Democrats, and tend to vote democratic. There are Republican African Americans, but they are a minority within their ethnicity.\n\nUntil the 60's or so, most white southerners were Democrat (AKA "Dixiecrats") and black southerners were Republican -- when they were allowed to register and vote at all. This was in reaction to Lincoln's having been a Republican. \n\nSince elected Democrats, and the Democratic party tended to favor civil rights and racial equality, southern Blacks switched parties, and segregationists switched to Republian (over the next several decades).\n\nBy no means are all Caucasions Republicans. Not even close.\n\nMembers of unions long tended to be Democrats, and the split was more along economic class lines.\n\nNow the biggest split seems to be that of rural vs. urban -- with city dwellers voting Democrat, and those in sparsely-populated areas voting Republican.\n\nBut these are general trends; there have always been exceptions.\n\nRemember, African Americans are only about 12% of the US population -- if the two parties represented those two races, Democrats would be a minor party.
507857
Hi Honey,, Yes you are correct,,, I was raised to be a true "Southern Gentleman"... with all the attributes and presence of honor, to all women,children and my country, and my God....\n\n This day and time, not to many people think in terms of Chivalry or knighterrantry... \n\n Good luck,, and keep in touch if you want !!!
558638
Lets just go back to horse and buggy..trains ran on coal and such...lol..I don't think we have many allies anymore...its a shame. Nice flag there Tex...
145887
Hey, I am from the South....and his response was widely known!  It was called The Civil War....the south raised taxes on its goods, ie cotton, tobacco.  Also, he had been misinformed on why the south seceded.
265338
He was president of the Confederacy (the seceded Southern states) during the Civil War (1861-1865).
251244
Because we had our own internal turmoil and a short war with France.  Yes, we lost those lands shortly after the Alamo (1836) and before your civil war (1861-65).
667203
U.S Civil War? Do you know what century that was in?\n\nOf your choices, I would say it was the Cold War.