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Why is William Carney important?
William Harvey Carney (February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908) was an African American soldier during the American Civil War. Born as a slave, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1900 for his gallantry in saving the regimental colors (American flag) during the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863.
Born: February 29, 1840, Norfolk
Died: December 9, 1908
Participated: American Civil War
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C. Islam. Explanation: Muhammad (founder of Islam) was born and Mecca. He later fled to Medina with Abu Bakr later in his life (due to the hate that he was getting for his religion in Mecca. ) also the kaaba (a shrine for muslims) is locates in Mecca. ALSO, Mecca is Islam’s holy city which only Muslims are allowed to enter. ALSO, Muslims have to follow the five pillars of Islam which includes hajj ( or pilgrimage) meaning that at least once in their life a Muslim will have to travel to Mecca
The difference lies in interpreting the two sides of the conflict. McPherson saw the war as the war between the evil South and the good North. He was focused on the abolition of slavery and their integration into the society as free people. Horwitz on the other hand saw South not as evil but as a faction which went to war to protect its economic interests.