How does the Civil War affect us today?

It affects us today by giving people a chance to not be slaves of a country but to be a person of the country or a citizen. It also allows the African Americans to have more rights than in the past. From the past, we as the Americans have been able to move on to greater technological instruments that help during the modern times.

1. We have ambulances and hospitals

2. We prize America as a land of opportunity

3. We begin summer with a tribute to fallen soldiers

4. We let technology guide how we communicate

5. We identify ourselves as Democrats and Republicans

6. We see war "up close and personal."

7. We hold certain rights to be sacred

8. We're all Americans

Explanation:

Investigate a little deeper onto each bullet point and you can find a plethora of evidence that can support how Civil War has affected us today.

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explanation:

"despite progress in the war, lincoln and most political pundits were convinced that he would lose his bid for reelection in 1864. the country was war weary and the democratic party's nominee, george mcclellan, was likely to negotiate a peace treaty with the confederacy if elected." - loc.gov