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There war was called by many different names. From our readings we have the 2nd War for Independence, a southerner’s term for the war (in McPherson’s piece) and the Secession War from Whitman, a northerner (in the reading from Blight). How long after the war did it take for ‘The Civil War’ to become the most common term for the war? –Megan Mc. | There war was called by many different names. From our readings we have the 2nd War for Independence, a southerner’s term for the war (in McPherson’s piece) and the Secession War from Whitman, a northerner (in the reading from Blight). How long after the war did it take for ‘The Civil War’ to become the most common term for the war? –Megan Mc. | ||
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| + | The discussion of what the soldiers were fighting for makes me think of current issues today. I can’t help but see parallels between the causes of the Civil War and the healthcare debate. This question is not meant to start a debate on Healthcare or the causes of the Civil War. Americans during the Civil War disagreed on three issues, the moral question of Slavery, the economic question of agrarian vs. industry based economies, and the political question of states rights vs. federal sovereignty. These disagreements divided the country and started a war. Healthcare has also caused Americans to disagree on three issues; the moral question of the healthcare system, the economic question of who should pay for healthcare, and the political question can a state government “Virginia” over turn a federal law. Has our memory of the Civil War caused the healthcare debate to be non-violent? Has our memory of the Civil War made the Healthcare debate more heated? Does our memory of the Civil War effect political issues that don’t seem to be related to the conflict? Logan T | ||
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