SA 30
Civil War at home
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I am going to talk about some individuals
and groups who helped during the civil war.
Elizabeth Blackwell experiences
prior to the Civil War.
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She was born in England.
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She moved to America for her dads sugar
refinery.
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She and her sisters started a school.
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She left to study medicine but no one
would accept her.
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Most physicians suggested she left to
France to study.
Elizabeth Blackwell during the
Civil War.
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She founded the red cross.
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She and her sisters pulled wagons filled
with medical supplies through the army.
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They also helped pass out food and
water.
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Elizabeth also taught other women first
aid, so they could help in the war.
Clara Barton prior to Civil War
experiences
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When she was young, her dog broke it's
leg. She fixed it.
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When she was 11, her brother David fell
off the roof of their barn. The doctor said
he was going to die. Clara didn't believe
him and nursed him back to health.
Clara Barton during the Civil War
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Her father convinced her it was her duty
to help the soldiers
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She helped people in the front lines.
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She is know as the angel of the battle
field.
Winfield Scott prior to Civil War
experiences
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He was a commander in the black hawk
war, the second Seminole war, attacked
Mexico City, led capture of Fort George,
and served on the board of tactics.
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He was promoted to brigadier general at
27, the youngest ever.
Winfield Scott during
the Civil War
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Scott was 74 when the war started.
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He resined April 17, 1861
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He served a total of 53 years in service,
the longest in American history.
Fredric Douglass
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Fredric Douglass
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“I would Unite with anyone to do right, and
with no one to do wrong”
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-Fredric Douglass.
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His mother taught him the alphabet when
he was 12, but he taught himself to read
by watching little children play word
games and watching older men write.
Fredric Douglass
continued
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He gave speeches on his view of things.
Many people gathered to hear him speak.
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He taught over 40 slaves to read and
write.
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He wrote many books, striving to
convince people to let women and Blacks
have their rights, to truly create “The land
of the free.”
The Copperheads
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The Copperheads were a group of
Democrats who opposed the war and the
draft laws.
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The wanted the war to end, and let people
have slaves if they wanted.
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They threatened to attack a few times,
but never did have an armed assault.
How did women effect the war ?
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Women mostly watched kids, but they
also had to find a job, and help the war in
any place possible.
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Women also sewed uniforms, and any
spare time was used making money to
send to the war.
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Some women disguised as men and
fought in the war. Other served as nurses.
Draft laws
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The draft law enlisted you to serve for 9
months in the U.S. Army.
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This made it so farmers couldn't grow
crops.
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People wanted to win the war, but didn't
want their life dramatically different for 9
months.
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It changed the way people saw things.
Economic struggles during the
Civil War
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The south had some serious
disadvantages.
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Trains were the fastest mode of
transportation The south only had about
31% of tracks in North America.
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The south lacked necessitates, like
money, shoes, guns, bullets, food, and
solders. Since almost all were
farmers,Many left to finish their crops.
Economic struggles during the
Civil War continued
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The south's main income was exporting
cotton. So, the north closed all ports,
pushing the south farther into debt.
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The south was so limited, they couldn't
supply uniforms. Many wore home-maid
uniforms. They even searched old battle
fields for unused bullets.
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Starvation was common in the south.