Alfredo ArroyoMs. Zuniga and Mrs. AzouzEnglish period 4U.S. Time Period December 24, 2015Civil War in American HistoryThe Civil War, a destructive and calamitous event in the history of the United States, which can never be forgotten. This was a complicated conflict that took this nation through one of its worst periods. It touched the bare core of the political, economic and social aspects of American life. The Civil War had a great impact on American history because it ended slavery, led to military inventions, and united the North and South into one. The Civil War impacted many events in history and one of the main ones appears to be the end of slavery. . On December 6, 1865, eight months after the end of the Civil War, the United States accepted the 13th Amendment to the Constitution which outlawed the practice of slavery. Once the 13th Amendment was passed, it was the beginning of a new nation with the abolition of slavery in American life. This law that was added to the constitution really woke everyone up that the much needed change would indeed happen with the end of slavery. With the establishment of the 13th Amendment, the end of slavery was becoming real. The union achieved victory at Antietam, a good step in the right direction to defeat supporters of slavery. On September 22, 1862, following the sensational Union victory at Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln introduced the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. This stated "that all persons held as slaves" in the period of the rebel states "are, and hereafter shall be free (Emancipation, Records of US)." The proclamation also called for the recruitment and installation of black military units among the Union forces. . The proclamation... at the center of the document... which we will remember. This war affected the lives of every person in America. It impacted American history because it ended the issue of slavery and led to new military inventions, and united both the North and the South into the nation that is now, the United States of America. Works Cited “Slavery in the United States Council on Foreign Relations,” 2014. Web 2015. “Civil War Technology – Civil War Academy – American Civil War.” Web December 3, 2015. McPherson, James M. “Out of War, a New Nation.” and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, 2010. Web December 3, 2015. Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863; Presidential Proclamations, 1791-1991; Recording Group 11; United States Government General Records; National Archives.