The war shattered the bonds that society held together between the different classes of the whites. The Civil War was considered a "Rich man's war and a poor man's fight." This idea was the result of the rich men supporting and directly benefiting the war but not fighting in it, while the poor man was enlisted in the armies to fight the war, growing a large resentment for both the war and the upper class.

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Approximate Word count = 461
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)