The American Civil War
September 24, 2007 – 12:01 pm | by gaulardcom
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What was the American Civil War all about? I think if you ask a lot of people, they would tell you it was about slavery. I guess it was, but it was about a lot of other things too.
The whole reason I am thinking about this is because I saw a bit of the movie, “Cold Mountain” yesterday. It is always so depressing watching things like this. In many cases, you can’t help but to take the Southern side of things. I feel like this especially when I think of “Gone with the Wind.”
Anyway, I think that you, yes you, should read about the Civil War and tell me more about it.
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Tags: american, civil war, Education, History, usa, wars
One Response to “The American Civil War”
By Kristin on Sep 24, 2007 | Reply
We also watched the movie “Cold Mountain”, and absolutely agree with you. Those young men weren’t fighting for the cause of slavery. They were merely being loyal to the South, where their families had lived for generations. What a terribly realistic movie that was - it certainly didn’t glorify war.