The Civil War Was About Slavery
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This 6 page paper supports the thesis that the Civil War was really about slavery. This is done through a mock interview with Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln as well as with information to support the premise. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA121CW.doc

The Civil War: Why They Fought
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A 6 page overview of the reasons behind the United States Civil War of the mid 1800s. Notes that the reasons behind this war did not relate solely to the issue of slavery and that there was an intricate understanding of these reasons even among the enlisted men. Notes the importance of the war with Mexico of 1846-1848 and the Secession Crisis of November 1860-April 1861 as well as the annexation of Texas, the Wilmot proviso, expansionism, the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the Presidential election of 1860 as being factors important to the start of the war. Contends that the Emancipation Proclamation, although ineffective in actually releasing any slaves since the South wasn't likely to comply with the wishes of the President of Northern states, served to heat up the conflict and to concentrate the attentions on the issue of slavery. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPcivWar.wps

The Civil War: "Birth of a Nation" and "Civil War Women"
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A 5 page paper which provides a critical examination of the Civil War as presented in the film "Birth of a Nation" and the book "Civil War Women" by Barbara Brackman. bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAcvlntn.wps

The double-edged Sword of Christianity
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(5 pp) Those who owned and worked slaves in the United States felt they had a God given mandate to do so, due to the color of the slaves skin and their "inferior" human nature. Believing that God has given you power, may make you very reluctant to give it up that power. This attitude made the mighty sword of Christianity, two edged - sacred and profane.
Filename: BBdglsbk.doc

The Effects of the Dred Scott Decision
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Dred Scott and shows how it has impacted American life. Its influence on the Civil War is emphasized. A recent case is noted as it relates to the 1857 decision. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA117Dre.doc

The Effects of the Homestead Act on Frontier Life.
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(20 pp - including 1 pp outline) The cry was FREE LAND!! The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. By granting 160 acres of free land to claimants, it allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to live the American dream (this was after they paid their $10 filing fee of course). Unfortunately for many concerned, a dream, and the reality of life on the frontier were two distinctly different realities. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: BBhmstAc.doc

The Emancipation Proclamation & Plessy v. Ferguson
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A 5 page paper discussing the potential problems generated by the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. The writer argues that Lincoln released the paper as an interventional measure to try and ensure that slavery was stopped without changing the inalienable rights of all U.S. citizens provided by the Constitution. His attempt was ambiguous and unsuccessful, however. On the other hand, it may be the Declaration of Independence that promoted the idea of separate rights for separate races and genders that still afflicts equality in America. The debate continues.... Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Constlaw.doc

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877
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(5 pp) "What was real and fundamental was the idealism and the nobility of the two contending forces: the Yankees struggling to save the Union, dying to make men free; the Confederates fighting for great Constitutional principles, defending their homes form invasion." Thus begins Kenneth Stammp's book The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877, which wants to demonstrate the relationship between the war and the reconstruction period of the civil war are more similar rather than different. This discussion will examine his idea.
Filename: BBreconCW

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