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The Lieber Code

The Lieber Code and the law of war in the Civil War.

Jim Crow

The Jim Crow system of segregation adopted by the states of the U.S. Southeast was devised in an attempt…

Union and Confederate Diplomacy During the Civil War

Union and Confederate Diplomacy

The Border States

The Border States were critical to the Union war effort. “I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same…

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