Articles related to "Slavery And The Civil War"

A slave revolt led by Nat Turner gave rise to the abolitionist movement in the North and spread fear throughout the South.

The civil war (1861 - 1865) was fought largely over issues of slavery.

Abraham Lincoln is often called the Great Emancipator. Recent findings, however, suggest that he may not have been as interested in ending slavery as believed.

Even though slave apologists argued that slaves were ignorant and childlike, former slaves recalled understanding the ramifications of the Civil War.

The Texas Slave Narratives illustrates that slaves were not only aware of the Civil War, but how it changed slavery and their first experiences of freedom.

Abolitionist John Brown, in 1856, led the mob that massacred five suspected pro-slavery men at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas.

What were the political causes of the American Civil War? What differences led to the War Between the States? And what lessons can we take from the war?

Harriet Tubman is one of the most prominent African-American figures. The leader of the Underground Railroad, she aided many slaves in escaping to freedom.

Years before the outbreak of the Civil War, Northerners and Southerners were sharply divided over whether the territories taken from Mexico should be opened to slavery.

This country was founded on the belief that God was sovereign and merciful. However, the antebellum slave owner often used religion in maintaining social control.