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    • 1. Pilot
      1. Pilot Nov 20, 1991
      • Oil-and-water divorce attorneys toil with other people's problems.
      • An obsessed former client plagues Charlie; a biracial couple fight over custody of their son.
      • Charlie and Sydney deal with Levinson's return; Charlie's client is being divorced because of her weight.
    • Causes of the Civil War. In the mid-19th century, while the United States was experiencing an era of tremendous growth, a fundamental economic difference existed between the country’s northern and southern regions.
    • Outbreak of the Civil War (1861) Even as Lincoln took office in March 1861, Confederate forces threatened the federal-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.
    • The Civil War in Virginia (1862) George B. McClellan—who replaced the aging General Winfield Scott as supreme commander of the Union Army after the first months of the war—was beloved by his troops, but his reluctance to advance frustrated Lincoln.
    • After the Emancipation Proclamation (1863-4) Lincoln had used the occasion of the Union victory at Antietam to issue a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all enslaved people in the rebellious states after January 1, 1863.
  2. The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [ e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to war was a dispute over whether slavery should be ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Civil_warCivil war - Wikipedia

    A civil war [a] is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country ). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies. [3] The term is a calque of Latin bellum civile which was used to refer to the various civil wars of the Roman ...

  4. Explore the causes, dates and consequences of the Civil War, the deadliest and most divisive conflict in U.S. history. Watch videos, read stories and learn about the key figures, events and battles of the war.

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  5. Jul 13, 2024 · Learn about the different forms and trends of civil war, a violent conflict between a state and non-state actors. Explore the economic, political, and ethnic factors that influence civil war outbreak and outcomes.

  6. Nov 20, 2008 · Learn about the Civil War, the central event in America's historical consciousness, that determined the nation's fate as one and free. Explore the causes, battles, and outcomes of the war that divided the country over slavery and secession.

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