Mark Grimsley of Ohio State University discusses the soldiers who fought in the Civil War from a social history perspective, looking at who they were, where they came from, and why they fought. He looks particularly at African-American experiences and participation in the war, at conscription, and at the manipulation and suppression of aspects of the war's social impact and breadth.

Josh Brown of the American Social History Project examines a cartoon by Thomas Nast that lampoons the Democratic Party right after the Civil War.

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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the expansion of federal power during the Civil War to include a national income tax, a national currency, and a federal draft.

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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the division of the South by class tension during the Civil War. In addition, millions of slaves were rooting for Yankee victory.

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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how both the north and the south had to draft soldiers during the Civil War. Since the wealthy could buy their way out of being drafted, class tension erupted into draft riots.

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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how President Abraham Lincoln was forced to suspend some civil liberties to maintain control during the Civil War.

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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the North and the South's drafts during the Civil War. Since the wealthy could buy their way out of being drafted, class tension erupted into draft riots.

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