What did we learn from the civil war

The division of our governmental responsibilities between states and the federal government;

The different influences that the vast and varied geography spanning North America continue to have on regional and national economics and politics;

The central influence that religion has played in developing our national character and shaping public debates;

The ambition to create one people out of settlers and immigrants from every corner of the globe, and to equally protect the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness of each individual; and

The restlessness of spirit that liberty agitates

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