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the North was more human x the South was very selfish and people didn’t have a heart
the politics is not about feelings and emotions but about money
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Abraham Lincoln
came from a very poor family, they lived in woods, he made living by cutting trees, he had to really work hard
on the other hand, he was ambitious: he went to a lawyer school and became a lawyer
he met an older rich lady, who married him and helped him in a career
she was well connected in the American elite
he was introduced to the right people and became a candidate and then he was elected as a president
Lincoln was known to have had ideas about abolishing slavery
people from the North supported him because they needed those people to work for them in factories
the northern states built a blockade so that the southern states could no longer send ships to Europe with
cotton and coffee and sell their products and earn money to survive
when he was elected as a president, it was clear that he would do something against slavery
the southern states wanted to defend themselves and wanted to get separated from the Union (Washington)
the federal authority (Washington) couldn’t allow this separation
black people wanted to fight for the North but Lincoln was very reluctant (zdráhající se) to give them weapons
the Union needed them and Lincoln gave a permission: the black men could be drafted (vybráni)
question: “What will they do with the guns after war?!” “We will teach them how to use them!”
the authority of Washington over other states was reinforced (posílený) and nowadays to be challenged
Abraham Lincoln (16th President)
(1861 – 1865)
TURNING POINT IN A CIVIL WAR
1863 – Battle at Gettysburg
the battle lasted 3 days and it was a cruel battle
many people died in three days but the North won the battle
at the end of the battle, Abraham Lincoln made a speech where he spoke about the future of the country