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M4 Journal 2_19 th Century American History

M4 Journal 2_19 th Century American History

Q Directions: The Journal Entry assignments are all the same: After reading each chapter, select two events (not people) that you think are the most significant or important in shaping the period that the book discussed in the assigned chapter, and write an entry (fully cited) arguing for the significance of the two events you've selected. See the "Journal Entry - Directions" page under the Course Content page or in the Course Information module for more information.

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The two significant events that I have chosen from chapter 14 are the Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War. These two events united America in proper sense. The Emancipation Proclamation was the first step towards ending slavery and considering blacks as the citizens of the United States by Lincoln and the Civil War ended slavery completely along with the union of north and south.