The Truth Of The Civil War - 809 Words

Ansley Yates Dr. Abraham HIST 1301-41008 22 November 2014 The Truth The civil war was a war fought between the north and the south. The periods of the war went from 1861 to 1865. The ways in which slavery and Abraham Lincoln are portrayed very differently in Nast’s cartoon of Abraham Lincoln and Alexander H. Stephens’ â€Å"cornerstone speech†. The majority of the northern states had a different view than the southern states. Ultimately, the south along with Stephens went against the deceleration of independence which states â€Å"that all men are created equal†. Stephen’s Manipulation of science and religion played a big part in the beliefs of the confederacy leaving Abraham Lincoln no choice but to stand up for what was morally right.†¦show more content†¦he also tried to make and argument that the people who believed he was wrong were crazy. For example â€Å"it is a species of insanity. One of most striking characteristics of insanity. In many instances, is forming correct conclusions from f ancied or erroneous premises; so with anti-slavery fanatics.†(Stephens) he is stating that the people that believed in anti-slavery were making assumption on false information. Which, in his eyes meant they were crazy. Ultimately, this document applied to many, due to its religious, scientific, and economical appeal. However, this document was far from the truth. A more accurate document would be Nast’s cartoon of the views of Abraham Lincoln. Which, in the cartoon it portrays the points of culture, race, and gender. It shows the way the north views Abraham Lincoln which was as a peaceful tender man, willing to nurture America. Nast’s cartoon shows Abraham Lincoln in a dress and he has a very femininely shaped body. Which showed a very motherly instinct. Depicting that Lincoln would be a greet caretaker. However, it also depicted the way the south viewed Abraham Lincoln. They viewed