"and where is that band who so vauntingly swore, that the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion a home and a country should leave us no more? their blood has wash’d out their foul footstep’s pollution. no refuge could save the hireling and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave, and the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave."

This excerpt of the passage comes from the book called “Our Schools and Education: The War Zone in America: Truth Versus Ideology.” Which talks about the bureaucratic control, misuse of money, personnel and failure of leaders that could not control the following outcomes.

it would have to be gasioline

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.