Title: The American Civil War (1861-1865): How Did Abraham Lincoln Change History? - ClearIAS
Headings: The American Civil War (1861-1865): How Did Abraham Lincoln Change History?
The American Civil War (1861-1865): How Did Abraham Lincoln Change History?
The American Civil War: The Background
Causes of the American Civil War
1. Economic Disparity between Northern and Southern States
2. The issue with the attitude towards slavery
3. Movement for the abolition of slavery
4. The fear of reforms by Abraham Lincoln and the Republican party
The course of the American Civil War
Significance of the American Civil War
How did Abraham Lincoln make a difference in history?
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Content: The course of the American Civil War
Seven southern states declared their secession from the Union and established a Southern government – the Confederate States of America on February 9, 1861. The Confederacy adopted its own Constitution. Jefferson Davis was its President. War broke out in April 1861 when the Confederates attacked a U.S. fortress (Fort Sumter) at South Carolina. 4 more states joined the Confederacy, making the total number of states 11. In September 1862, Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Emancipation, which freed millions of slaves. In the Gettysburg battle, almost 50,000 soldiers were killed. Lincoln gave the famous Gettysburg Address – where he set before the nation the task of preserving the Union and democracy. His vision was a government of the people, by the people and for the people. The war ended with the surrender of all the Confederate armies and the collapse of the Confederate government in 1865.