Perhaps the belief that the ship was unsinkable led to a level of recklessness that sank the unsinkable ship. The fact that the crew was cocky led to the ship's demise. All this caused the loss of many lives and the emotional trauma of many victims.
The South's main transportation was railroads, and the heart and connector of all railroads was called Terminus, or present day Atlanta. The North destroyed Atlanta and all railroads on the March to the Sea Campaign also known as the March to Savannnah.
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Within the declaration, leading up to this point, it talks about how men have inalienable rights, and "That among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".