Today we finished up blog discussions and contined watching America, The Story of Us.General Robert E. Lee was born in Virginia in 1807. Lee finished second in his class at Westpoint, and did want want slavery. In 1862 he took over the Whole Confederate Army.Causes of the Civil War1. Economic and Social differences between the North and South2.The statuses and Federal Rights3.The north did not want slavery and the south did4. Growth of Abalitionist Movement5. Abraham Lincoln being president at the timeMajority of the population did not expect a war at all. Slavery is a way of life for so many southerners. During the presidential election, the south did not want Lincoln to win. The south was concerned about too much power and taking away the state's rights.Effects of the Civil WarSlavery was ended in the united states on April 9, 1865.The KKK lost their slaves and felt threatened when the war ended.
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