The Whipping Boy Analysis

Over hundreds of years America has had many presidents, some able to complete the tasks at hand, but many were not worthy of leading this nation. President Abraham Lincoln was one of the few who led the United States of America with great strength and courage. Abraham Lincoln was the best U.S. president because he had a great impact on ending slavery and he was one of the greatest natural strategists and leaders of all time. Abraham Lincoln is considered to be America 's wisest president.

In this episode we learn about an African American hero named Robert Smalls. Smalls was a slave who acquired many skills as a slave and used it to his advantage. His will and persistence to one day be free is what gave him his courage. Robert Smalls acquired many trades but the one that set him apart was him becoming a captain on the CSS Planter. Smalls found himself fighting on the wrong side of the war when the Planter was used by the confederates to plant mines, carry ammunition and cargo. Robert strategically planned his escape one night when he and the rest of the slaves were left to watch over the planter. Many slaves were scared of the repercussions if caught. Robert had nothing to lose, his freedom meant more than his life. The mission

The Civil War began in 1861 but the issue of slavery was not the central focus of the war effort. The war began for many political reasons, mainly the aim of the Union side to preserve the Union and make sure it remains together as a country. While the North fought to preserve the Union, the South fought to preserve what they believed to be state rights. During the war, Abraham Lincoln created what is called the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that “all person held as slaves” within rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” Following the war, African Americans throughout the war led to an alteration in the goals of the war, and therefore a contribution to the new politics and culture that followed later.

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The novel Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt is based on the story of the childhood of Hunt’s grandfather during the Civil War in the United States. The story takes place in Southern Illinois in 1861-1865, ruled by Abraham Lincoln. The Creighton family live in Jasper County, Illinois and Matt guessed that eighty percent of the people in the part of the country count Missouri or Kentucky or Tennessee as somehow being their own. Missouri and Kentucky historically stay Union while Tennessee turns Confederate, and this was why there were complicating attitudes about the war in the Creighton’s community. Between 1861 and 1865, political emotions were growing long before that. Jethro thinks right that “this year of 1863 is a find, carefree time for

The Civil War ended in 1865 leaving the south disappointed and angry. The Union decided to help the south get back on their feet and have equal rights. Since the Emancipation Proclamation was put in place, the South was not allowed to own slaves. This took a big part of their economy away, so many were displeased. While the Emancipation Proclamation provided hope for former slaves, the KKK and lack of resources ultimately ended in social and economic inequality for African Americans.

There is some debate on whether or not the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 truly freed the slaves of the south. There is evidence proving that the proclamation in fact did not actually emancipate slaves like it should have according to the document. Full emancipation did not come until after the end of the Civil War. Lincoln used the Emancipation Proclamation as a war tactic against the south. And although it claims to free the slaves immediately, Lincoln did not have that kind of power over the south. Applying to only states in rebellion instead of the entire Union, the proclamation only had effect over the areas it couldn’t control.

On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln enforced a new order, the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves behind the Confederate lines. It only applied to the Southern states that were rebelling and not the states that were already occupied by the Union. It allowed free slaves to fight in the Civil War and now the Union had another reason to fight; to give freedom to the slaves.

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln put out a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The main reason for the act was to free all slaves from the rebel states. The Act declaring that all slaves are free from that day forward, and free forever. The Emancipation Proclamation failed to free a single slave, but it was the turning point of the war. The government sent armed forces to free the slaves in rebel states. It’s was considered as the act of justice by the Constitution. The Proclamation is also recruited free blacks to join the Union army. For the next few years, thousands of freed slaves and free blacks fought in the Union Army and Navy. Emancipation later became a war for a new birth of Freedom. Lincoln stated after Gettysburg

The events that occurred from 1860 to 1877 characterized a period of social and constitutional change in the United States. The secession of Southern States severed the Union, marking the beginning of a Civil War. Although abolitionist movements had been going on for decades, action was finally taken with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, to the dissent of the slave labor driven South. New amendments were added to the Constitution granting universal male suffrage and equal protection to all citizens under the law, a sudden and significant lurch forward in the realm of civil rights. However, some changes were more revolutionary and successful than others. The Civil War was a failed revolution that ultimately harmed the South instead of

At the end of the Civil War between the North and South arose the Reconstruction era. This was a time period of the late 1800s where the united states, specifically the North started to attempt the rebuilding of the South. Abolitionists were eager to see the end of slavery and Lincoln attempted to end slavery. President Lincoln attempted to put in place the Emancipation Proclamation which stated all slaves in confederate states would be free. This was to weaken the southern states; except, the confederate states did not obey. This proclamation also stated northern slaves would not be freed because Lincoln did not have the necessary power to do so. However, the North had many goals for Reconstruction as well. Except, the one overall goal of

In 1863, President Lincoln had the Emancipation Proclamation declaring “all persons held as slaves within any States, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” However, the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the nation it was more of a freedom for a slave where slavery was free emotionally but not physically. Many slaves knew they were free but their owner convinced them to continue working out of loyalty and because they had nowhere to go. Some slaves didn’t believe they were free and they believed that if they left their owner that their safety wasn’t guaranteed. The proclamation didn’t free all slaves but it was one

The Whipping Boy is a Newberry award-winning book by Sid Fleischman that follows the story of Prince Brat (as he is known by everyone behind his back) and his whipping boy, Jemmy as they embark upon an action packed adventure when they run away from the castle. The chapters in this book are short and include a few pictures. The story is pretty action packed as it happens in about a twenty-four hour period. The story has a good moral to it about two unlikely friends from different backgrounds coming together, learning more about each other, changing their ways, and becoming friends.

In this context, the Emancipation Proclamation was a defining factor in the moral foundation of the Civil War, which had been fought on the issue of slavery as a contradiction to American freedom. More so, northern abolitionist provided greater moral and economic support for Lincoln’s cause, since he had become fully committed to ending slavery as an institution throughout the South. In this context, Lincoln not only ended slavery, but he also gained much needed military and economic morale by taking greater control of the governmental and military establishment to accomplish this victory over the

Slaves were treated very poorly the worked sunrise to sunset six days a week in the fields.  They were fed food that wouldn't even be suitable for any animals, they lived in these little sheds and their floor was just dirt.  Slaves were not allowed to have education and anyone teaching African Americans was punished with a fine of at least $500 and up to six months in jail according to -http://www.ushistory.org/us/27b.asp.  In 1863 Abraham Lincoln ended slavery by signing the Emancipation Proclamation, http://www.theroot.com says on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and declared the end of the Civil War, with General Granger reading a special decree that ordered the freeing of around 200,000 slaves in the state.  I truly believe that if we continue to learn our Country's past mistakes and Victories we can continue to become a better country and become one and use our difference to better ourselves it's like a basketball team not everyone has the same talents and that's what makes them a team one person can't do it all, and that is my hope for America’s future that we can work together not against it will make us stronger and believe we can do