Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, and Maryland remained in the Union even though they allowed slavery. Losing these Border states would seriously damage the North. Missouri could control parts of the Mississippi River Kentucky controlled the Ohio River ; Delaware was close to Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C., lay within Maryland. West Virginia seceded from the South and joined the Union. Comparing North and South The North had a larger population, more industry, and more abundant Resources. The South was a large area with a Hostile population. Southerners were defending their land, their homes, and their Way of life. Individual Southern states refused to give the Confederate government sufficient power. The Union’s plan for winning the war included gaining control of the Mississippi River. The South’s primary aim was to win recognition as a Independent nation. American People at War By the summer of 1861, the Confederate army had about 112,000 soldiers. The Union had about 187,000 soldiers. Both sides had expected a quick quick victory.

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Create A meme of Booker T. Washington.

sertanlavr [38]

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

You surely are doing that.

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What are the benifits and drawbacks of id requirements for voting

madreJ [45]

Could help temper the country’s embarrassingly high voter turnout rates
Less time-consuming form of discrimination than literacy test
Nationwide surge in ID demand could create up to four new jobs at DMV
Guarantees only those bearing the signet ring of the Knights Templar will be able to vote more than once
Current system gives far too little power to septuagenarian volunteers
The most palatable facade we’ve got for government’s racial bias

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Brrunno [24]

well, the amendments could be dropped if the white and blacks could find a way to make a plan.

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