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  2. Union (American Civil War) - Wikipedia

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    The Union, colloquially known as the North, refers to the United States when eleven Southern slave states seceded to form the Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederacy or South, during the American Civil War. The Union was led by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and sought to preserve the nation ...

  3. Secession in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Secession in the United States. In the context of the United States, secession primarily refers to the voluntary withdrawal of one or more states from the Union that constitutes the United States; but may loosely refer to leaving a state or territory to form a separate territory or new state, or to the severing of an area from a city ...

  4. Labor unions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Labor unions represent United States workers in many industries recognized under US labor law since the 1935 enactment of the National Labor Relations Act. Their activity centers on collective bargaining over wages, benefits, and working conditions for their membership, and on representing their members in disputes with management over ...

  5. Freedom of speech in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The rights of free speech and assembly, while fundamental in our democratic society, still do not mean that everyone with opinions or beliefs to express may address a group at any public place and at any time. [36]" From this, the United States Supreme Court doctrine of time, place, and manner restrictions emerged.

  6. American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The American Civil War(April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil warin the United Statesbetween the Union[e]("the North") and the Confederacy("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by statesthat had secededfrom the Union. The central conflict leading to warwas a dispute over whether slaveryshould be permitted ...

  7. Constitution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. [ 3 ] It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the frame of the federal government.

  8. Articles of Confederation - Wikipedia

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    The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government. It was debated by the Second Continental Congress at Independence Hall in Philadelphia between July 1776 and November 1777, and finalized by the ...

  9. Union blockade - Wikipedia

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    The Union blockade in the American Civil War was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading. The blockade was proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln in April 1861, and required the monitoring of 3,500 miles (5,600 km) of Atlantic and Gulf coastline, including 12 major ports, notably New Orleans and Mobile.