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The answer is relatively simple -- part of the country was convinced that the old way of keeping slaves was the best solution for individual wealth; the other part of the country envisioned a new society, in which free labor would set the basis for economic prosperity and stability, as well as a prosperous, culturally diverse nation. In the end, it was a battle of right vs. injustices, and the right won, with slavery having been abolished, and with the end result being that of a new American society, in which all individuals enjoy the rights of freedom, liberty and equality.
Despite the fact that the war was won and freedom was...
Reminiscences of the southern society continue to be felt in today's modern society, and despite the fact that we enjoy promoting the idea that the American society is a color-blind one, there are still people who will discriminate against culturally or otherwise diverse groups, or people who will turn a blind eye to discrimination. Today however, one is better equipped to fight off discrimination and to ensure that they have their rights protected. We can now demand justice by invocating the three amendments made to the U.S. Constitution in the aftermath of the Civil War -- the 13th amendment (abolishing slavery), the 14th amendment (instating equal legal protection for all citizens) and the 15th amendment (prohibiting discrimination).
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McPherson, J.M., Battle Cry of Freedom: the Civil War Era, Oxford University Press, 2003, ISBN 019516895X
McPherson, J.M., Far Cause and Comrades: Why Med Fought in the Civil War, Oxford University Press, 1997, ISBN 0195090233
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