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11 paź 2024 · American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights.
20 lis 2008 · The Civil War is the central event in America's historical consciousness. While the Revolution of 1776-1783 created the United States, the Civil War of 1861-1865 determined what kind of nation it would be.
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
15 paź 2009 · Learn about the Civil War, the deadliest conflict in American history, that divided the nation over slavery and states' rights. Explore the causes, dates, battles and outcomes of the war that lasted from 1861 to 1865.
Learn about the causes, dates and outcomes of the American Civil War, the deadliest and most divisive conflict in U.S. history. Explore topics, videos, stories and photos of the war and its legacy.
The defining event in our nation's history. Between 1861 and 1865, 10,000 battles and engagements were fought across the continent, from Vermont to the New Mexico Territory, and beyond. The four-year struggle between north and south made heroes of citizen soldiers, forever changed the role of women in society, and freed more than 3 million slaves.
During the Civil War, the U.S. government began an experiment in the Sea Islands of South Carolina. Plantation owning enslavers had abandoned their lands, leaving behind over 10,000 formerly enslaved Black people.
