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Important People of the Civil War
Most of these leaders were graduates of West Point and veterans of the Mexican War.
The South had more stable leadership because Lincoln kept on firing his own generals. The only reason the South lost their generals was because they were killed in battle.
Good leadership is important because a team must be united and they need someone to lead them all to victory. Without proper leadership they could have conflict within their very own group.
The South had more stable leadership because Lincoln kept on firing his own generals. The only reason the South lost their generals was because they were killed in battle.
Good leadership is important because a team must be united and they need someone to lead them all to victory. Without proper leadership they could have conflict within their very own group.
Other Influential Leaders
John Brown - He was a white American abolitionist who believed armed insurrection (rebellion) was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the U.S. On October 16, 1859, he led 21 men on a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. His plan to arm slaves with the weapons he and his men seized from the arsenal was thwarted by local farmers, militiamen, and Marines led by Robert E. Lee. Within 36 hours of the attack, most of Brown's men had been killed or captured.
Harriet Beecher Stowe - She wrote books, including Uncle Tom's Cabin, a very influential book in the U.S. and U.K. It also energized many Northerners and provoked widespread anger in the South. Her book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was one of the most influential books in American history. After going through the death of one of her own children, she considered the pain slaves must endure when family members are sold away, so she decided to write a book about slavery.
Dred Scott - He was a slave in the U.S. who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case, popularly known as the "Dred Scott Decision." The rulings were: slaves were not citizens (they were considered property), so they could not bring suit in court, the 5th amendment protected property, and because slaves were "property," Congress couldn't ban slavery from the territories, therefore, the Missouri Compromise, which had banned slavery in certain areas, was considered unconstitutional.