Propaganda is a type of public relations that through the use of information, attempts to influence public opinion and manipulate perceptions in order to further an agenda. Propaganda is often derided for not being objective, distorting facts, using selective information to convey misleading images, or appeal to emotions rather than to reason. During times of war or conflict, governments often use propaganda to influence the attitude of its citizens towards the war and the enemy. Often times, <u>a government may spread information containing biased accounts of the enemy.</u>
Slavery played the central role during the American Civil War. The primary catalyst for secession was slavery, especially Southern political leaders' resistance to attempts by Northern antislavery political forces to block the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
Women and children were given some rights. It encouraged people to accuse others of crimes. It was the first code of law ever established in history. Punishment for crimes was the same for all social classes.
