Why Was Slavery Abolished At The End Of The Civil War?

Was slavery abolished at the end of the Civil War? No, it took amendments to the Constitution and the Congress pushing to for all men to have equal rights. The American Civil War was a major event that leaded to the beginning of the end of slavery. Slavery after the Civil War had major problems such as Southerners defending slavery, slaves resting their masters, and problems slaveys faced once they were free.
What kinds of arguments did Southerners use to defend slavery? Well one argument Southerners had was that if slavery was abolished that the Southern economy would collapse. Slavery was the foundation of plantations in the South, they though the cotton economy would crumble and the tobacco would dry out and not be picked. Another argument the Southerners had with slavery was their religion. Southerners said that their religion justified slavery because it was supported by God. Also Southern slave owners fought that slavery was a source of freedom through Democracy.
One way slaves offered resistance to their master by running away. Slaves would run away just for a short time to a near by plantation or into the woods to hide from a harsh punishment or just to miss hard days on the plantation. Another way slaves would rebel to their masters was by breaking tools or not doing his work correctly. This is one of the most common resistance a slave would do day to day. Also slaves would run away. Running away was hard for some slaves because they were leaving behind their families and risked being killed if they were caught but running away was another way slaves would show rebellion. One major way Slaves rebelled to their masters was by keeping their heritage through music, names, and beliefs. But slave owners would try to control theses