What were the political parties of the Civil War?
How were the Union and the Confederacy similar?
Both wanted a representative democracy made of smaller states
Both factions controlled by a white, male majority.
Neither side wanted to grant full citizenship to African Americans.
How were the Union and the Confederacy different?
The union was focused on industry while the Confederacy focused on agriculture
The union wanted to liberate the African-American slaves while the confederacy wanted to keep slavery as a legal institution
The Union didn't recognize the secession of the confederacy.
What were the important issues of the era?
Nationalism (is secession dishonorable?)
Abolitionism (is slavery morally defensible? Should citizenship be unilateral)
Should a nation of states be reliant on the industries of a single state?
What was the family structure of the Civil War era?
Marriage became a romantic institution more commonly than an economic one
Children were regularly economically dependent
Apprentices and servants were no longer considered family members.
Who had political influence?
Political influence was exclusive to white wealthy males.
What effect on the family did these influences play?
Patriotism was considered more noble than filial piety as of the 19th century, and therefor, internal schisms within families of war became more common.