The thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

-          The thirteenth amendment to the United States constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, passed by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865.

“Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

By Signe, Sofie, Anne-Lärke, Daniel, Kristina, Nikolaj

Question 5: What was the 'war of attrition'?

A war that would only end in the complete exhaustion of materials and soldiers of one side, which often leads to a relentless, bloody and violent war. Instead of using the usual principles of war; maneuver, concentration of forces, surprise, etc., the fighting units will grind down the opponent through superior numbers.

American Civil War Images to Ashokan Farewell

The American Civil War

The American Civil War

History of the American Civil War 1861 - 1865 Map

The Cassius M. Clay Batter defending the White House in 1861

This is a photograph; we know that this is possible, since the camera was in fact invented in 1840’s.

An unknown person took the picture during the civil war. It has been uploaded with permission of the Library of Congress.

The picture was taken (surprise) just outside of the white house.

We do not know why this picture was taken, however we found out that it may very well be what it claims to, as this did happen. :D

What was the difference between The Republican Party and The Democratic Party in 1860?

The Republicans wanted to abolish slavery, while the Democrats thought this should be a matter of people’s own interest. The Republican Party also wanted to unite all the states under one strong government with Abraham Lincoln as their president. The Democrats didn’t want any of this, but wished for greater sovereignty.

ABOLITIONIST:

An abolitionist is a person who is against specific laws already made (Fx: death penalty).

But used in the context of the American civil war it describes people who fight to abolish slavery.

" In America abolitionism was a movement to end the slave trade and set slaves free"

Made by: Anne, Signe, Daniel, Mateusz og Karen-Marie.

What were the five main decisions of the The Compromise

1. It made California a free state.

2. Organized the south western territories.

3 creating the territories of Utah and New Mexico. It settle some border issues between Texas and Mexico.

4.It banned Slavery in Washington DC.

5. it enacted the Fugitive Slave Law.

Made by Lotte, Jana, Liban, Domantas and Alexander: Group 2