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April 12, 1861: We are still dealing with the psychological trauma of the Civil War.
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April 12, 1861: We are still dealing with the psychological trauma of the Civil War.

The American Civil War began on this day.

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2019 - Roadside Sales, FM 1960, Humble, Texas

Today is the opening of the American Civil War. It was a morbid affair that divided the nation and forged a new birth of freedom under the auspices of a war fought over a racially inspired and dehumanizing industry of slavery. 

The American Civil War has been written about for over a century and a half.

It was…

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