The Three Main Causes Of The Civil War

The Civil War The Civil War was one of America’s greatest memorable historic events. Many innocent soldiers were killed and it led to a world full of hatred and crime. One of America’s greatest renowned president's reputation was also destroyed during this war. There was much diversity and conflict that led up to the civil war. The three main causes of the civil war were… It was the year of 1820 when Henry Clay proposed the Missouri Compromise. Missouri had just been admitted a slave state and Maine had been admitted a free state. Clay wanted to settle disputes concerning slavery, but instead he made matters a lot worse. As he was conducting the Missouri Compromise there were disputes between the Pro-slavery citizens and the Anti-slavery citizens. After Clay realized that maybe the Missouri compromise wasn’t the best solution he decided to conduct the 1850 compromise. He wanted to settle the problem of
Dred Scott was a Missouri slave who wanted to speak out and be recognized. He wanted to free other slaves and have freedom over the entire country. The supreme court would not let him sue. For the reason that he was not a U.S. citizen because he was a slave. He wanted to sue for his fight for freedom. The court also stated that Scott was not free since the 5th amendment states that citizens cannot be deprived of their poverty and slaves are property. Dred Scott was a well known man that only needed a little light to shine to know his worth. It was the year of 1859, when John Brown was recognized. He was an abolitionist who led a raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Va. Brown was known for being a leader and having the view of society as “Jesus.” He wanted to inspire a slave rebellion to uprise slavery. Southerners were angered by the northern support for Brown, leading the country to the brink of war. Even though Brown had the name “Jesus” he wasn’t all that powerful as he dreamed to