Underlying Reasons of the Civil War
There is a popular conception rega
This is an excerpt from the paper...
There is a popular conception regarding the cause of the Civil War, that the war was fought over the issue of slavery and that the North was battling to free the slaves. In fact, while there were some in the North who desperately wanted an end to slavery, this was not the primary cause of the war, nor was the abolition of slavery the primary purpose of the war from the northern point of view. Historians generally agree on this as they agree on many of the underlying reasons for the Civil War, reasons which were on the one hand economic, involving economic differences between North and South, and on the other political, with Abraham Lincoln pursing the war primarily to defend and protect the Union. During the course of the war, a certain number of slaves fought for the Confederacy whether from commitment or circumstances, just as some blacks fought for the North. Historians have sought to understand why some slaves fought for those considered their oppressors. The roots of separation between the North and the South can be traced back to the early colonial period. Some of the cleavages after 1850 were embodied in the developing Federalist Party representing the mercantile interests of the North and the Republican Party representing the agrarian interests of the South. The two regions had different philosophies of government. Originally, the coastal region wanted little government interference, while the people of the interior wanted government protection. These phi
. . .
blacks have become accustomed to the security of slavery, for they always had work and always were fed, housed, and clothed. Freedom involves choices and actions which many found themselves ill-equipped to handle. Just as the black male was unable to care for his family, he also was unable to care for himself once the walls of slavery were removed and he was exposed to the outside world.
The black male in these narratives often shows a certain tendency to be institutionalized, meaning that he has accepted the situation and does not fight against it. Prince Johnson from Mississippi expressed concern about the coming Civil War and the fact that the North was interfering in southern affairs:
Jus' 'fore de war come on, my marster called me to 'im an' tol' me he was a-goin' to take me to North Carolina to his brother for safe keepin'. Right den I knowed something' was wrong. I was a-wishin' from de bottom o' my heart dat de Yankees 'ud stay out o' us business an' not git us all 'sturbed in de min' (Rawick 81).
At the same time, Johnson makes it clear why the black male seemed so accepting of his situation and so unable to fight back or even to raise his voice in protest--there was a lack of leadership made all the more appar
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Civil War, World Historians, Booker Washington, Republican Party, John Brown, Ploski Williams, SLAVERY ARMY, Klux Klan, War Dey, Nat Turner, civil war, ploski williams, free blacks, arming slaves, black male, north south, body servants, white population, free slaves, emancipation proclamation,
Approximate Word count = 3836
Approximate Pages = 15 (250 words per page)
|
Customer Service
to Over
32,000 Professionally Written Papers!!!
