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Author: Sutton, Robert
Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Kappa
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At the start of the Civil War, many people on both sides believed the war would be over quickly & that their goals would be achieved with little bloodshed. That was not the case. The war lasted four long years & some 750,000 Americans lost their lives - more than in all other American wars combined. What caused the war? The North sought to preserve the Union & to abolish slavery. The South wanted to protect its 'peculiar institution' of slavery. This booklet, filled with historical images, provides an overview of the Civil War & the Reconstruction period that followed. Read, Discover, Explore series includes Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Black Soldiers of the Civil War, & The Civil War.
