What Was Life like during the Civil War?

[@obamacare1171]

"What was life like during the Civil War?" Well, we might find out 1st hand if we continue in the direction we're going...

[@freeamericanthinker558]

You can say that again.

[@pillcosby6569]

@@freeamericanthinker558 That

[@isatq2133]

If we see another democrat “elected” there will be unrest like we have never seen.

[@HistorySkills]

Brilliant stuff. Saving this to share with my history class later!

[@BrandonGallemore]

I love this country. Thanks for making all the great videos.

[@emilyjones5278]

Why was the British royal family used for the example about the rich people haha? I'm sure there are plenty of photos of rich american families of the time

[@wizardofahhhs759]

"Turn dem niggas loose!" ~Abe Lincoln

[@markwest1963]

“No how!” ~Jefferson Davis

[@petersiekmann5175]

Some of the visuals are anachronistic. What was the British Royal Family doing in this video, for example?

[@astridgalactic9336]

I can't speak to this video, but they were dependent on the cotton from the plantations for textiles. That's an important aspect that's often ignored in the coverage of Civil War history.

[@larrybaker9924]

Everyone reeked. Very little hygiene and no antiperspirant.

[@juliamarple3785]

I have been curious about this topic for awhile! No one talks about how the plain ol average housewife fared during those times.

[@mikbe2579]

Too bad I was born too late! On the eve of the looming civil war, I would probably have come to the USA with Swiss gold francs and invested in steam technology for agriculture and sanitation, hygiene, infrastructure and education. Under the Swiss flag, two fast blockade runners like the S.S. Great Britain would have been purchased to supply both warring parties with contrebande goods! That would have been a lucrative business, from the proceeds of which I would probably have bought land.

[@isatq2133]

Don’t worry! You’ll see one this year if this president gets re-elected.

[@lesterjohnson2621]

Wow

[@ABeautfulMess]

I do wish y'all would be more realistic in discussing the slavery issue. And the Souths reason for seperation. My family lived in Va. 15 children on a small farm..no slaves. We fought because government was not to make choices for states. If it really was All about slavery don't you think they would of set up a plan on what to do with said freed slaves. Nope they just wondered around with racism affecting their success.

[@catsup4me]

saying the south only fought for their right to own people is blatantly false, other than that great video

[@hunterp5252]

But it was the number one reason

[@catsup4me]

@@hunterp5252 taxes were the number one reason. Lincoln is quoted saying that if I could win the war without freeing one slave I would. slavery didn't become a focus of the war until the citizens of the north started questioning the value of slaughtering their own countrymen.

[@grdfhrghrggrtwqqu]

Confederate states woulda had me GIDDY, and be a bLESSIN for all them plantation, and rich good boy life. YEE HAWWW!!!