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Battle of Atlanta

            On July 22,1864 the battle of Atlanta was fought in the southeast part of Atlanta there was about 34,000 Union solders and 40,000 Confederate solders fighting against each other. This was was during the Civil War and happened because of the Atlanta Campaign which was seize the important supplies and rails which was in the center of Atlanta. Even if the Confederacy had more bodies fighting on their side the Union soldiers won the battle of Atlanta. The Union solders lost about 3,600 men which was commanded by William T. Sherman and the Confederacy lost about 8,500 men which was commanded by John B. Hood. The Union wanted to destroy the Army of Tennessee and also the land of Atlanta because it would stop the supplies to the Confederates. However, when the Union solders won the battle Sherman went into the city. He started to burn the buildings all types even government buildings because he could not accomplish what he said out to do. Sherman was only able to make the Confederates surrender; thus, concluding that the Union won the battle.
           The battle of Atlanta had major affects on the political aspects of the nation of America because it helped Abraham Lincoln win his second election against George McClellan. It was not recognized by its military significance but by its impression that it left on the government. The Northerners were happy this the outcome of this battle due to the fact that the Union had won the battle against the Confederacy. The Union was affected because it made them stronger and more united they felt that they were gaining the lead on the war. This was is important to the Civil War because it ensured the presidency to Lincoln and he could continue on his plan to save the nation from separating. 

Video: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atlanta-falls-to-union-forces

Journey through Slavery prt 3 - Brotherly Love

My opinion about slavery in America during the 19^th century was that the African American people suffered a lot to get to the point of the start of the abolishment movement in 1831 which sparked only after the execution of Nat Turner who was a former black slave and who led a slave rebellion which resulted in murdering 55 white individuals. To the political men in congress and the government they believed that the constitution was only meant for the white men when it says “All men are created equal”. To most Americans they assumed and believed that African Americans were not humans but animals a lower substance that they were. Blacks were inferior to the eyes of most American and could never view them as a human being let alone as equal or a part of their society. Even Thomas Jefferson thought that blacks and whites could never live together as equals. However, Richard Allen would go against this thought of blacks being inferior.

Richard Allen was a man that was against slavery and was trying to buy his freedom from is master to give blacks a sense of hope. Once he attained his freedom he created the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1794 which was the first independent black denomination in America. With the help of Philadelphia’s Leading Physician Benjamin Rush was a friend of the black community looking for funds and money for Allen. In Allen’s church there was organization of antislavery that occurred and the ACS spoke there and wanted to help the blacks see themselves as free one day. In September 15, 1830 there was a gathering of almost 3,000 black men to attend a conference about slavery and oppression by Allen himself even if he was an old man.

When the cotton gin was invented it made slavery more important because the plantation owners needed individuals to work the machines. However, it made slavery expand westward and the whites were in dire need of more slaves due to the Enlightenment era.  I think it was a great that our nation was growing in the technology aspect but it was making slavery more necessary than before in which I do not agree with what the cotton gin offered the nation. However, on January 1, 1808 the transportation and trade of slavery form Africa or any part of the world was over, America could not attain any new slaves that had not been on their soil before 1808. Instead of making slavery less powerful it strengthen it and the plantation owner were moving to the upper South because in the lower South starting to view slavery as a horrific act.  

Primary Source:   http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html  http://www.eliwhitney.org/museum/eli-whitney/cotton-gin