By the eve of the Civil War in mid-1861, with the addition of Oregon (1859) and Kansas (1861), the number of free states had grown to 19 while the number of slave states remained at 15.
African slaves often used Christian hymns to communicate. The slaves used these hymns in order to communicate coded messages to each other about their conditions, and possible avenues for escape. The slaves' overseers thought that the slaves were simply singing religious songs and were not able to recognize the messages hidden within these songs. These hymns had an influence on the later musical style of the African American spiritual.
Answer: Straight of Hormuz
Explanation: Straits are like narrow passageways between two pieces of land.
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Andersonville Prison, officially known as Camp Sumter, was a Confederate prison (POW camp) in Georgia that was built to house a large number of Union prisoners concentrated in and around Richmond, Virginia. Andersonville had no access to supplies. It was chosen because it was far inland and was a safe distance from raids from the North. Andersonville Prison was the largest Confederate prison and was known for its unhealthy conditions and high death rate of Union soldiers. What is an ironic conclusion that can be drawn about Andersonville Prison?
The ironic that can be deducted from Andersonville Prison is that Confederacy who built the camp could afford to move a large number of prisoners hundreds of miles to Andersonville Prison but yet they could not afford to feed and house the prisoners.
