Causes Of The Civil War
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Although some historians feel that the Civil War was a result of
political blunders and that the issue of slavery did not cause the conflict,
they ignore the two main causes. The expansion of slavery, and its entrance
into the political scene.
The North didn't care about slavery as long as it staye ....
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.... south ineffective and because the North's free
labor system was superior it must be guarded from southerners.
When the Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860,
the South felt threatened, and because expansion was vital to the survival
of slavery they also felt their way of life was being threatened. Because
slavery was such an important part of Southern society, the South felt that
they could not survive without it. That's why they were not willing to
compromise with the ....
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