union essay terms

Union

the bond among the american states forming a single nation

secession

withdrawing from the union

natural rights, Declaration of Independence

this reinforces the principle of natural rights that America was founded on with the Declaration of Independence - that everyone has rights by virtue of their humanity

slavery

southern states still practiced the institution of treating others as property

Democratic Citizenship

rather than being treated as property, african americans could actively participate in defending the nation and the principles of self-government

Cornerstone of the Confederacy

slavery was even called this by alexander stephen because it was a foundational institution of the confederate government

Freedom of the Slave/ Freedom of the Free

lincoln proclaimed that “in giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free.” He believed that ending slavery would secure liberty for all Americans