Ten Minute History - Westward Expansion and the American Civil War Short Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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angermyode
This is inaccurate about the argument of both sides at the start of the war. The Union side did not claim slavery was wrong, though many including Lincoln believed it was; rather, they claimed there was no right of secession and all the states had entered into a unbreakable compact when they joined, and the states added afterwards had actually been created by the federal government they were trying to break away from.
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This is inaccurate about the argument of both sides at the start of the war. The Union side did not claim slavery was wrong, though many including Lincoln believed it was; rather, they claimed there was no right of secession and all the states had entered into a unbreakable compact when they joined, and the states added afterwards had actually been created by the federal government they were trying to break away from.
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Michael
A minor correction: Lees surrender was not signed at the Appomattox Court House, as in the courthouse for a place called Appomattox. It was signed in a house, in a village with the odd name of Appomattox Court House. The owner of the house, Wilmer McLean, had previous lived in Manassas, and his house there had been the site of the first pitched battle of the war, Bull Run.
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A minor correction: Lees surrender was not signed at the Appomattox Court House, as in the courthouse for a place called Appomattox. It was signed in a house, in a village with the odd name of Appomattox Court House. The owner of the house, Wilmer McLean, had previous lived in Manassas, and his house there had been the site of the first pitched battle of the war, Bull Run.
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Shon
3: 55 racism and white supremacy was so deeply ingrained in the fabric of the U. S, Im surprised they didnt try to deport all the black people to Africa, or even create concentration camps to kill us all after they realized they couldnt own slaves anymore. I know they tried to send some of them to Liberia, but Im surprised they werent more extreme about it.
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3: 55 racism and white supremacy was so deeply ingrained in the fabric of the U. S, Im surprised they didnt try to deport all the black people to Africa, or even create concentration camps to kill us all after they realized they couldnt own slaves anymore. I know they tried to send some of them to Liberia, but Im surprised they werent more extreme about it.
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Andrew
This is why the states' rights argument is so bizarre to me. Slave states literally passed a law saying northern states had to give any escaped slaves back and their people could go get them. Imagine a state being forced to hand over people they consider their citizens to slavery?
How does that not violate that state's rights to protect its people?
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This is why the states' rights argument is so bizarre to me. Slave states literally passed a law saying northern states had to give any escaped slaves back and their people could go get them. Imagine a state being forced to hand over people they consider their citizens to slavery?
How does that not violate that state's rights to protect its people?
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Bruce
Very convenient to omit the religious aspect of the war. Dred Scott was ruled by a Catholic, the entire South was trained by Romans, The Vatican tried twice to assassinate Abe. The first battles the North lost were generaled by Catholics. The moderate North allowed the South to continue, Appomattox was a mistake that we are still living with today.
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Very convenient to omit the religious aspect of the war. Dred Scott was ruled by a Catholic, the entire South was trained by Romans, The Vatican tried twice to assassinate Abe. The first battles the North lost were generaled by Catholics. The moderate North allowed the South to continue, Appomattox was a mistake that we are still living with today.
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history_matters
Crazy to imagine what would have been if the USA had taken slavery off the table during birth of the nation. Never realized how much it held the US back from taking new states and lands. Sharing power. I can imagine a world where much of North America was united into a true United States or all America.
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Crazy to imagine what would have been if the USA had taken slavery off the table during birth of the nation. Never realized how much it held the US back from taking new states and lands. Sharing power. I can imagine a world where much of North America was united into a true United States or all America.
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Evan
Wasnt the U. S civil war centered on the sovereignty of the state government over the power of the fedeal government. and then towards the end Lincoln made it about anti-slavery. It started out with nothing to do with slavery. it was all about state rights having priority of federal over reach.
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Wasnt the U. S civil war centered on the sovereignty of the state government over the power of the fedeal government. and then towards the end Lincoln made it about anti-slavery. It started out with nothing to do with slavery. it was all about state rights having priority of federal over reach.
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RainahJae
I would argue that the main cause of slavery, racism, is a battle we're still fighting here in the US. Those of us that see everyone as equal, desperately trying to convince those who do not. I for one believe that all People are equal and that we all deserve the same rights.
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I would argue that the main cause of slavery, racism, is a battle we're still fighting here in the US. Those of us that see everyone as equal, desperately trying to convince those who do not. I for one believe that all People are equal and that we all deserve the same rights.
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the
Then and now I think all these hotly debated issues that really get people upset should be allowed to be decided by the states their self so the states themselves should decide stuff like this then and now and should not be shackled by an urban elite that control Washington
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Then and now I think all these hotly debated issues that really get people upset should be allowed to be decided by the states their self so the states themselves should decide stuff like this then and now and should not be shackled by an urban elite that control Washington
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Infamous
1: 02 - 1: 11 Aside from the slave part, this is an accurate description of American politics all the way to the modern day. Late 1860s and 1870s reconstruction mostly failed, so American politics have made minimal changes on these divisions. Even after 150 years.
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1: 02 - 1: 11 Aside from the slave part, this is an accurate description of American politics all the way to the modern day. Late 1860s and 1870s reconstruction mostly failed, so American politics have made minimal changes on these divisions. Even after 150 years.
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cheeseburger12
The Civil War also almost started in 1830 after the Tariff of 1828. Although slavery was a very desire issue, so was taxation. The compromise tariff of 1833 stopped war by lowering the tariff. There's more then one way to skin a cat.
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The Civil War also almost started in 1830 after the Tariff of 1828. Although slavery was a very desire issue, so was taxation. The compromise tariff of 1833 stopped war by lowering the tariff. There's more then one way to skin a cat.
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Panosmos
Also Confederate States of America? They could come up with a better name. Examples include:
USSA) United Slave States of America
DSC) Deep Southern Confederation
USS) United States of Servusia
SF) Servusian Federation etc.
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Also Confederate States of America? They could come up with a better name. Examples include:
USSA) United Slave States of America
DSC) Deep Southern Confederation
USS) United States of Servusia
SF) Servusian Federation etc.
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wcg66
This is missing a final footnote on the reconstruction, the end of the reconstruction and the Jim Crow era. The South lost the military battle but won everything else. The outcome of the war impacts modern day US politics.
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This is missing a final footnote on the reconstruction, the end of the reconstruction and the Jim Crow era. The South lost the military battle but won everything else. The outcome of the war impacts modern day US politics.
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William
Though the Civil War was over taxes and tariffs not slavery. Slavery came in 3 yrs. after the start of the Civil War for aid against the south. Even though Lincoln attempted to rid America of slaves before the Civil War
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Though the Civil War was over taxes and tariffs not slavery. Slavery came in 3 yrs. after the start of the Civil War for aid against the south. Even though Lincoln attempted to rid America of slaves before the Civil War
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LE64SAM
This is HARDLY titled correctly, since the American Civil War (Look at that, American, not U. S) was only from 1861-1865. That's four years, not three times that number. Was this intended to be deceptive. Likely so.
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This is HARDLY titled correctly, since the American Civil War (Look at that, American, not U. S) was only from 1861-1865. That's four years, not three times that number. Was this intended to be deceptive. Likely so.
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John
Great vid. Am sure both sides will have input. Republicans were anti slavery, eh? Hmmmmm. Would change the ending from - healing the nation WOULD TAKE a ling time to healing the nation IS TAKING a very long time.
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Great vid. Am sure both sides will have input. Republicans were anti slavery, eh? Hmmmmm. Would change the ending from - healing the nation WOULD TAKE a ling time to healing the nation IS TAKING a very long time.
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Guy
North, to southern delegates: Britain can't help you
Britain: WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO TALK FOR ME?
North: okay fine geez
Britain: _Thanks. _
Britain, to delegates: Anyway, we can't help you.
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North, to southern delegates: Britain can't help you
Britain: WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO TALK FOR ME?
North: okay fine geez
Britain: _Thanks. _
Britain, to delegates: Anyway, we can't help you.
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AnnasDad
James Buchanan (a Democrat) was not the incumbent in 1856. Franklin Pierce was the sitting President (also a Democrat) at the time. Pierce was not renominated by the party for the 1856 election.
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James Buchanan (a Democrat) was not the incumbent in 1856. Franklin Pierce was the sitting President (also a Democrat) at the time. Pierce was not renominated by the party for the 1856 election.
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Headphone
5: 21 actually that fewer stars sign on the US flag is wrong. The Union kept every star on their flag, including the ones representing states that decided to join the Confederacy and secede.
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5: 21 actually that fewer stars sign on the US flag is wrong. The Union kept every star on their flag, including the ones representing states that decided to join the Confederacy and secede.
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