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What's the two different understandings of freedom during the American Revolution vs. end of Civil War?
I have this essay question and I personally believe that during the American Revolution, "Freedom" meant being free from political oppression (from Britain) and during the end of the Civil War, "Freedom" meant being a free man (all have human rights) due to the abolition of slavery.
However, the MAIN problem I have is that isn't slavery a form of "political oppression"? So in a sense, isn't there no difference between the understandings of freedom compared to two of these events?
Thank you so much.
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- staisilLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
Ah, but the one flaw in your theory is that slaves were considered property and not human beings; thus having no rights to be considered Slavery was not the initial cause of the Civil War. States having the right to nullify federal acts they felt were unconstitutional was the main reason the war started. Southern states used the Kentucky and Virginian Resolves to back their secession from the Union. You have to leave slavery out of the equation.
The Thirteen Colonies had no representation in government, but the Southern states did have representation; so in theory, the Thirteen Colonies were oppressed politically and economically.
The Thirteen Colonies tried to reason with King George, but their pleas felt on deaf ears; so they felt they had no choice but to fight for independence.
The Southern states chose to do what they pleased despite having ratified the United States Constitution; which is a legally binding document.
The American Revolution and the Civil War were both rebellions; with the first being justified and legal.