Events Leading To The American Civil War Of 1861
Events Leading To the American Civil War Of 1861
As one of the most notable historical event in the world, the American Civil War of 1861 is the most studied conflicts across the globe. The motivations and events that led to this war can be analyzed from the social, political and economic aspects. However, political compromises from different party persuasions and state interest led to the inevitable event of a national civil war. According to experts, up to 10 events and situations directly made the war unavoidable. These include the Fugitive Slave of Act of 1850, the rejection of the Lecompton constitution of 1857, Missouri Compromise and Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854. The war lasted from 1861 to 1865 leading to the death of up to 625,000 American lives. Off all these events that led to the war, three major aspects of political compromise over slavery made the war inevitable in the long run. …show more content…
According to Hall (2015), the states that supported slavery felt that the slave trade was economically viable and the free labor provided by the African descendants could not be replaced. The anti-slavery politicians felt that in the independent America, every man should be treated equally and not be treated like a commodity. In the wake of this, the Congress agreed to admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. In the wake of this compromise the Fugitive Slave of Act of 1850 was introduced that made it worse because failure to arrest a fleeing slave by any citizen could lead to fines. This led to increased tensions of the states and eventually
As one of the most notable historical event in the world, the American Civil War of 1861 is the most studied conflicts across the globe. The motivations and events that led to this war can be analyzed from the social, political and economic aspects. However, political compromises from different party persuasions and state interest led to the inevitable event of a national civil war. According to experts, up to 10 events and situations directly made the war unavoidable. These include the Fugitive Slave of Act of 1850, the rejection of the Lecompton constitution of 1857, Missouri Compromise and Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854. The war lasted from 1861 to 1865 leading to the death of up to 625,000 American lives. Off all these events that led to the war, three major aspects of political compromise over slavery made the war inevitable in the long run. …show more content…
According to Hall (2015), the states that supported slavery felt that the slave trade was economically viable and the free labor provided by the African descendants could not be replaced. The anti-slavery politicians felt that in the independent America, every man should be treated equally and not be treated like a commodity. In the wake of this, the Congress agreed to admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. In the wake of this compromise the Fugitive Slave of Act of 1850 was introduced that made it worse because failure to arrest a fleeing slave by any citizen could lead to fines. This led to increased tensions of the states and eventually