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This section was about the south and the north going against each other in war. They talked about the casualties of teh army, which is a term for captured, wounded, and killed troops. The Battle of Bull Run was one of the battles mentioned in this section. Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War in Manassas. They also discussed the strengths of the north and south army.
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Section Two: In this section the Emancipation of Proclamation was created. The Emancipation of Proclamation which freed the slaves, had two effects. Those two effects were that southern slaves freed themselves by escaping and encouraging African Americans to join the army. African Americans were not allowed to join the army. In July 1862, congress told President Lincoln to let African Americans join the military.

Section Three: This section was about different battles, such as the Battle of of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day battle fought in North America. The importance of 1863 was the Fourth of July, which was the best Indedpendence Day in 87 years. During this time slaves were actually celebrating American independence and that holiday made a turning point of the Civil War. November 19, 1863 the Gettysburg Address was created by Abraham Lincoln., which became one the best speeches in English.

Section Four: In this last section, I am going to summarize about the Thirteenth Amendment, and the assassination of President Lincoln. The Thirteenth Amendment which is about abolishing slavery.Then the President was assassinated, by Booth. He was killed on April 14, 1865, he was shot at a theater in Washington. Later Booth was found shot to death. Lastly after the death of President Lincoln the north and south did'nt really have good luck in winning the battles.

THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION**