The Civil War was an inevitable conflict that was due to the differences between the North and South societies‚ slavery‚ and politics. After the Declaration of Independence‚ the American society changed. It shifted from small agrarian societies to the industrial boom in the north; the migration of thousands of black slaves‚ and slavery being a viable economic system. Together‚ these caused a growing conflict between economic interests‚ social classes and regions that were involved with politics.
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the following three centuries and was eventually abolished in the 1800s. By the late 18th century‚ the British population began to find the slave trade both morally and financially disagreeable. The four main factors which contributed to the abolition of the slave trade were the campaigns of the white middle class‚ the mass support from the white working class‚ the protestations by the black slaves and the economic impracticality of the trade. The abolition was successful mainly due to the effort
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African American slavery has a dramatic impact on slaves and it changed all time periods in American society throughout America’s history. From the 1600’s when slaves first arrived from Africa‚ through the Civil War‚ Great Depression‚ Civil Rights Era and up until today‚ slavery’s impact has been felt in America. Slavery was brought to America as early as 1619‚ but we chose to keep it here for over 200 years‚ longer than any other country who also adopted the ways of slavery. Our economy flourished
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There was a time when slavery was notorious for dividing our nation in half. Abolitionists‚ people who were against the spread of slavery‚ had an important role in the emancipation of slaves. Frederick Douglass‚ a former slave and well-known abolitionist‚ was eminent for his anti-slavery speeches and writings. Many of his articles laid the groundwork for the Civil War and were directed towards the government and President Abraham Lincoln. Based on one of Douglass’s articles‚ his viewpoints on slavery
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Study Guide I. United States Civil War: causes‚ course‚ and effects a. Cotton Economy and Slavery i. Cotton is King ii. Conditions of enslavement 1. “peculiar institution” of slavery frowned upon for a long time iii. Abolitionists 2. Underground Railroad a. Network of secret routes and safe houses used in helping slaves escape to free states b. Harriet Tubman i. Also known as Moses
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Cause of the Civil War The Civil War in Sierra Leone was a result of economic factors contributing to the wellbeing of the economy as well as political and social disapproval. Sierra Leone’s lack of strong leadership over the past few decades leading up to the Civil War were one of the primary causes for the war. During the British Colonial Rule of the country‚ they were never able to implement a successful system to rule or govern the nation. As a result‚ it left the nation very weak upon their
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Causes Of The Civil War Civil war was from 1861-1865 and began when a confederate shot a union at Fort Sumter‚ but what led to the Civil War was slavery. Slavery was a major cause of the Civil War because Northerner were against slavery‚ while the southerner were pro-slavery. The tension between the two side led to the civil war. Abraham Lincoln declared "government cannot endure permanently half slave‚ half free"(historyplace.com). Slavery is the main cause of the civil war comparison to the western
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The Civil War of the United States was fought from 1861 to 1865. The war was between the southerners and the northerners. The war began in April 1861. It lasted for about four years. During that time many soldering has died in war. During the war there was slavery. One of the main causes of the war was slavery. Some people thought that there should be slavery and some thought that their wouldn’t be any. Slavery was going away in the border states and in southern cities. A cause that caused the civil
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The civil war is not one sided. Both sides had their reasons to go to war. One of the main causes and most known was slavery. The Union said it was unjust and immoral‚ while the south believed it was okay to have slaves. An effect of this was the Emancipation Proclamation document. This document said that slavery was wrong and against god’s will. This document alone was a huge statement to the south and foreign countries alike. This document helped keep foreign countries from aiding the south because
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The Civil War solved the issue of slavery regarding the African Americans. Once the Union had won the war‚ they proceeded to eliminate slavery across the entire United States‚ freeing all previous slaves. Through the Emancipation Proclamation‚ President Abraham Lincoln pronounced all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union free‚ with the promise that others will “recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons” (Lincoln 1862). With the addition of the 13th amendment‚ adopted in 1865‚ slavery
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