View this episode of Liberty's Kids to see the the tension between the northern and southern states present when the Constitution was formed.
Causes of the Civil War
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Why did Mississippi separate from the United States? Read A Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union.
Dred Scott Decision
Mississippi's War Slavery and Secession
Civil War Military Technology
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IroncladsU.S.S. Monitor has been called Lincoln's secret weapon. Why?
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Battle at Hampton Roads between IroncladsThis comparison of the CSS Virginia and USS Monitor (in the foreground) shows the significant size differential between these two famous combatants. Where the Virginia was built on the hull of the Merrimack, the USS Monitor was built from the keel up. © James Gurney (jamesgurney.com)March 8-9, 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of the historic Battle of Hampton Roads. It was here at Hampton Roads that the true power of ironclad warships would be discovered. And it was here that the revolutionary USS Monitor, with its armored rotating turret would first enter combat. We hope that these ten interesting facts will help expand your knowledge and appreciation of this important Civil War naval battle.
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Tensions RisingWhy did Mississippi leave the Union?
Watch Liberty's Kids to see the tension between the North and South over slavery. Prager University: Was the American Civil War Fought because of Slavery? 6 minutes
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Civil War Medical Technology
Over the last 150 years, new surgical techniques, powerful painkillers, antibiotic drugs, and speedy triage and evacuation procedures have revolutionized military medicine. In this quiz, archival photos capture soldiers and doctors on and off the battlefield as well as the tools they used to practice combat medicine.
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Picture taken at Vicksburg, MS Summer of 2015-- the river has changed course, and the MS river does not flow past Vicksburg.
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