Essay On Why Was The Civil War Inevitable

Was the Civil War inevitable? Did so many deaths have to occur to kill slavery? Would America be more prosperous if the North and South had permanently divided? To answer these questions one must look back and discover the reason the Civil War happened and how it affected America. The United States was built on slavery; it is woven into America’s history. Right after the Revolutionary War, slavery was abolished in most of the northern states. But it was rampant in the South where most of the citizens were farmers working in agriculture. A large amount of workers was needed for the success of the crops. The South was desperate for people to work in the fields. So when ships arrived in 1619 with African Americans the problem was solved, slaves seemed like a simple solution. Even though the Declaration of Independence states, “all men are created equal,” a large group of people were ignored. While white Americans were free, African American slaves were dehumanized daily without consequences. Endless work and abuse were a reality for some slaves. Not all slave owners abused their slaves and thought slavery was morally right. But no one wanted to speak up against it because if a person did they would be despised by their community. America had been split in half. The North wanted slavery to end, but the South had become
The thousands of deaths is tragic but without them legally all men would not be free. When North and South stayed united it ultimately made America a stronger country. In no way did the Civil War end racism. America still has its problems. It is unknown if slavery could have been abolished without the war, but without the Civil War the enslavement of African Americans would have remained for a longer time. Questions about why Civil War happened will always exist but what is important is learning from the past mistakes of those who lived before