HIST 1502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Thirteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Fifteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution
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Believed getting rid of slavery impeded on his freedom. Commits treason to fight with confederate troops. Small city but very important to the confederates. September 2nd, sherman took atlanta and won(kicked out all the civilians) Hood said kicking people out of atlanta was a barbaric act and went against white freedom. Sherman told hood that he was the one who was barbaric because they went against the united states. Couldn"t end slavery in 1863 with the war going on because south had seceded. Aka the south didn"t care what the president says. All people born in the united states are legal citizens. (birthright citizens) Tried to stop the spread of democracy for those just freed. Started during the recession when african americans were becoming republican candidates in the government. Took over a vessel in charleston and brought it to the union(considered a war hero) After the war, settled in south carolina and was elected into the government as a.