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Slavery was outlawed in the US in 1807. Anything after that was considered contraband.
It was considered the first civil war because it was a group of Americans fighting the Federal government.
it was considered a 'POLICE ACTION'
The Battle of Midway .
WWI was the United States SECOND foreign war. The Spanish-American War of 1898 was the US's FIRST foreign war, and the Philippine Insurrection of 1900 has often been considered an extension of the Spanish-American War(and not a foreign war as the Philippines was considered part of the US in 1900-by treaty). Unlike the Spanish-American War of 1898 (which was fought by an all-volunteer army), the US reinstituted the draft of young men for the military during WWI (the first draft (conscription) was in the US Civil War 1861-1865).
Slavery was outlawed in the US in 1807. Anything after that was considered contraband.
In the US a Cuban cigar is considered as contraband .
I'm not an expert on US law, being British myself, but I couldn't imagine that it would NOT be- it's hardly an offensive weapon, or one that could be used within which to smuggle contraband items.
Automobiles. A+
Confederates, traitors, rebels, rebs, johnny rebs, grays
by its nation
to show strength
Anyone who served in the military is considered a veteran, war or peace
The polite terms were Colored People and Negroes. They were also several racial slurs. Runaway slaves who sought safety behind Union lines were called Contraband.
It was considered the first civil war because it was a group of Americans fighting the Federal government.
The police looked for drugs, guns, and other contrabands.
The US put an embargo on steel, oil, etc. headed for Japan. Can't fight a war without those items.