Congressional Democrats--The Democratic Party dominated the South and the border states. They were generally in support of the slave system and the right of states to control their own economic system.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed only slaves in the Confederate States where the North had no authority at the time. However, it sets the stage for the 13th amendment (outlawing slavery) and would require Southern states to give up slavery to return to the Union. Northern Democrats believed this would encourage more war and remove all possibility for negotiation. This also created a mission for the war--end slavery. For many in the North this was not their motive.
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Karate, the Japanese word for “empty hands,” was born in the Okinawan Islands as a form of self-defense, at a time when weapons were banned by invading Japanese forces. It began as te (hand), a fighting style used by the natives of the Ryukyu Islands, and was later influenced by Chinese kenpō, introduced through the Chinese families that settled on Okinawa after trade relationships between China and the islands were established. Karate is included in Okinawa’s physical education programs at the intermediate level.
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During the war, the EXECUTIVE powers of the federal government were expanded. At Andersonsville, confederate troops shot to death more than 200 African-American prisoners as they pleaded for their lives. In 1863, the CONFEDERACY instituted the first income tax, taking a specified percentage of an individual's income.
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The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle or Hurricane Alley, is a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Most reputable sources dismiss the idea that there is any mystery.
