{"product_id":"struggle-for-the-union-connecting-the-causes-and-conflicts-of-the-american-civil-war-paperback","title":"Struggle for the Union: Connecting the Causes and Conflicts of the American Civil War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Zink\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow \"United\" was the United States of America before and after the Civil War?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Civil War was a defining moment in our history. It's not just because the North won and slavery was abolished in the South. The struggle for the Union is as alive today as it was in Lincoln's time. The intense differences of opinion between North and South about the role of slavery in the nation eventually brought the South to secede from the Union to protect its economic interests. But those in the North, loyal to the Constitution and a united America, resisted the demands of the South, which led to the Civil War. It was a conflict of irreconcilable differences that nearly cost us our democracyStruggle for the Union: Connecting the Causes and Conflicts of the American Civil takes a deep dive into social history, looking at what people thought about the war at the time. Some questions the book makes you consider: \u003cp\u003eWhy did the Civil War happen? Was it about slavery? Or states' rights?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did the Union lose so many battles until Grant took command?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did the Battle of Gettysburg cause the most casualties of any single battle in U.S. history?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow important was Grant's defeat of the fortress at Vicksburg, Mississippi?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did Grant win the battles against Robert E. Lee in 1864 and gain his surrender at Appomattox, ending the war?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did Sherman's March through Georgia break the will of the Confederates?\u003c\/p\u003e There are still pockets of resistance to embrace fully integrated African Americans into our social order, but in order to heal, it is vital we understand the political differences that led a nation to fight against its own countrymen. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 540\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47404848480434,"sku":"9781948261715","price":43.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/82aa8ec0ce925fea3ebf9b5e099a603b.webp?v=1778170584","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/struggle-for-the-union-connecting-the-causes-and-conflicts-of-the-american-civil-war-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}