US Civil War tested America's founding ideals of equality

Soon after independence, the young United States faced its greatest internal challenge. The Civil War, fought over slavery, tested the nation's founding ideals that "all men are created equal" and reshaped America's future. The conflict claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and left a lasting legacy that continues to influence the country today.

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Jo-Castro reports from Gettysburg.

Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/
Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile

#USCivilWar #UnitedStates #Gettysburg #AmericanHistory #Slavery #CivilWar #AbrahamLincoln #USHistory #Equality #Emancipation #AmericanCivilWar #History #AlJazeeraEnglish