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The American Civil War features the conflict between the Union and the Confederacy in the United States.
Sherman's military campaign through Georgia in 1864 involved roughly 110,000 Union troops facing 70,000 Confederate soldiers over 37 weeks.
By 1860, enslaved individuals made up 14% of the Choctaw Nation, influencing their decision to align with the Confederacy during the Civil War.
April 1865 marks the final days of the American Civil War, highlighting key events and figures that shaped the conflict's conclusion and its impact on the nation.
During the Civil War, free black families in Virginia sent husbands and sons to fight with the U.S. Colored Troops, advocating for emancipation in their letters home.
In 1799, George Washington wrote to Patrick Henry, urging him to come out of retirement to help address the political conflict threatening the nation.
On April 16, 1862, the DC Compensated Emancipation Act became law, freeing 3,100 enslaved individuals in Washington, D.C.
More than 4,300 people were lynched by white mobs in the United States between 1877 and 1950, a history that continues to shape racial dynamics today.
Senator Franken addresses the Charlottesville protest and Trump's inadequate response to white supremacists.
The First Battle of Bull Run represents the first significant clash between Union and Confederate forces, highlighting President Abraham Lincoln's challenges in leading during the American Civil War.
Four Confederate monuments in New Orleans were set to be removed in 2015, sparking protests, death threats, and the arson of a contractor's Lamborghini.
The South's outrage over the plot to assassinate Jefferson Davis changes their war tactics drastically.
