Introduction
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a time when America was divided. It was a major war between the United States (the "Union") and eleven Southern slave states that formed the Confederate States of America, led by President Jefferson Davis . The Union, led by President Abraham Lincoln included all of the free states and four slaveholding border states. There were more than 600,000 casulaities making this America's most bloodiest war.
Frederick Douglass was an African American man born into slavery who rose up against the odds to become a free man and a great orator. He was known as one of the most outspoken abolishionist of his time. He was a strong opposer to slavery and supported Abraham Lincoln's fight for freedom. He created an abolitionist newspaper called The North Star in 1847. The motto of the newspaper stated: "Right is of no Sex - Truth is of no Color - God is the Father of us all, and we are all brethren."
What caused the war? Why were the states divided? Why weren't all men, women, and children free and treated equally? These are some of the questions that Frederick Douglass posed in his paper and sought answers to.