600,000 people were killed during this war all over whether black people should be slaves or free. This was definitely a dark chapter in our history because many slaves were sold like livestock, treated poorly, separated from their families, regarded as animals, and they had no rights that white people had, even though this all went completely against our Constitution. Eventually the Union won and slavery was abolished, which meant that blacks finally got their rights. This was a big deal because it meant slaves were no longer being treated poorly and they could be welcomed everywhere as an actual person. The Revolutionary War was a huge part of our history as well. This war separated us from Britain and then we became our own nation. It was when we gained our independence and we fought many battles to gain our freedom from the king. The Battles of Saratoga were an important part of becoming free because we beat the British in this