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The years leading up to the Civil War (1830-1861) were marked by deep-seated conflicts and differences between the North and South over a range of issues, including slavery, states' rights, economic and cultural differences, and political conflicts. The country was expanding westward and undergoing rapid industrialization which shifted particular Americans perspectives on these topics. The North and South rapidly spread apart as their opinions differed particularly over slavery, and these tensions ultimately led to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. Douglass's speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" highlights slavery as the primary cause of the Civil War. He asserts that the existence of slavery contradicts the principles of …show more content…

Or Slaves Without Masters" is a book written by George Fitzhugh in 1857, in which he defended slavery as a necessary and beneficial institution. Fitzhugh argued that slavery was a form of "positive good" for both slaves and slave masters, and that it was necessary for the preservation of a stable and orderly society. Fitzhugh's arguments provided a new and more sophisticated defense of slavery, which reinforced the beliefs of many Southern leaders who saw slavery as an essential part of their economy and way of life. Fitzhugh's book helped to mobilize pro-slavery forces in the South, and made them more determined to defend slavery and maintain the institution in the face of growing opposition from the North. This growing divide between North and South over the issue of slavery further contributed to the outbreak of the Civil …show more content…

Stephens’s "Cornerstone Speech" clearly states that slavery was the "immediate cause" of the Civil War and that it was the "rock upon which the old Union would split." Stephens, who was a key leader of the Confederacy, acknowledges that the preservation of the institution of slavery was the main reason for the Confederacy's decision to secede from the Union.Stephens's speech emphasizes the Confederacy's commitment to maintaining the institution of slavery, stating that the new Constitution has "put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution" and that it was necessary for the preservation of a stable and orderly society. This demonstrates that the Confederacy saw the preservation of slavery as a central goal and a primary motivation for their decision to secede and go to

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The first document Advocates Slavery, George Fitzhugh states that he supported slavery. Before the American Civil War pro-slavery forces changed from protecting the idea of slavery and explaining it to be a positive idea. Fitzhugh insisted that African Americans were childish people that needed protection. Other people believed that black people were not able to live out in free world. Fitzhugh said that “the negro race is inferior to the white race, and living in their midst, they would be far outstripped or outwitted in the chaos of free competition."

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The Civil War was a battle of great importance to our history of the United States. On April 12th, 1861 this battle broke out between the Union States, North, and the Confederate States, such as the South. The Civil War took place all throughout the United states, and did not come to an end until the Union won the war on May 9, 1856. So, our question of “What caused the Civil War”, comes with three important answers. The three main causes of the Civil War between the North and the South were Economic, Social, and Political differences.

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He explained that, while some vital parts of the new country’s constitution were the same as the American Constitution, differences abounded. These differences included changes in Congress’s power to regulate commerce and a move towards a Congress modeled closer to British Parliament. The most important change, however, was that the Confederate Constitution clearly settled the question over slavery. Moreover, Stephens explained why the South views slavery as essential and appropriate: blacks are here to serve whites. He declares that blacks are, by the laws of nature and God, inferior beings that are meant to be the eponymous corner stone for society.

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In the mid-nineteenth century conflicts over the institution of slavery caused the Civil War between the North and the South. In the North slavery was viewed as a inhumane act and it violated human rights. In the South it was vital to their economic and social developments. These conflict had to be solved by the government and political figures. The main causes appeared out of the political conflict in the government of the states in the union.

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However, slavery was their biggest issue. The North’s ignorance of the South’s reliance on slavery had caused much tension between them throughout the years. Slavery led to the start of the Civil War because of slave vs. free states, tech advancement, and sectionalism. One of the main reasons was Slave vs free states, which was also the first piece of thread from the ball of chaos. “... the original thirteen states (New Hampshire, Massachusetts,

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This statement reflects the growing sentiment in the North that slavery was incompatible with the nation's evolving identity. Frederick Douglass's Fourth of July speech in 1852 provides a visceral perspective on the disparities exacerbated by westward expansion and the market revolution. Douglass questioned the relevance of Independence Day celebrations when enslaved individuals were excluded from justice, liberty, and prosperity. George Fitzhugh offers a provocative defense of Southern slavery in Document 4. Amidst the economic competition intensified by the market revolution, Fitzhugh argued that free laborers in the North were more enslaved than Southern slaves.

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Even in making their laws, Douglass shows that the states “punish disobedience on the part of the slave” (113). Slaves having the ability to be punished for their actions is nothing but an “acknowledgement that the slave is a moral, intellectual and responsible being” (113). With a clear understanding of a slave’s manhood, Lincoln bolsters

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The beginning of the book primarily focuses on the Civil War. This includes many battles and plans for victory on behalf of the Union and the Confederacy. One of the major issues of the Civil War was the presence of slavery in the southern states. The North was opposed to slavery and other practices in the South. The war lasted for four years under the leadership of President Lincoln and the president of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis.

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Along with other Southerners, the masters believed that they had the most difficult lives. They believed they were bound to their work, meaning it constantly had to be their priority (Document 4). This led to the view that slavery was a vital aspect of the economy, which was justified by the notion that slaves fared better than masters. This worldview created a severe schism between the North and the South, resulting in the Civil War. The master, according to Southern writer George

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Slavery can be defined as when a person can be the legal property of another and they are forced to obey them. A war between the north and south, The Civil War, took place from 1861 to 1865. The North, or the United States of America and the South, or the Confederate States of America fought over whether slavery should or should not be allowed. Although slavery was the ultimate cause of the Civil War, economics, politics, and morality all played a major role in the build up towards the war, as evidenced by the economies of the north and south, the power that both free and slave states wanted, and the question of whether slavery is right or wrong.     There were many causes of the Civil War, economics being the first and most important.

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Slavery was kinda the lighter to the Civil War because it just exploded the wage of war. Now going back a year earlier, a anti-slavery Republican was elected into office as our President at the time, and his name was Abraham Lincoln. The South didn’t want Lincoln in office because he was against slavery, so 7 states left the Union (North) and formed the Confederate States of America (South). Then on April 12, 1861, the Civil War

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Additionally, he believed the North to be fanatics because they believed that African Americans should have the same rights as white men. He criticized their entire premise, arguing that God never meant for them to be equal, so they were fighting for an impossible cause. Stephens told supporters that he knew many would oppose the confederacy and its ideas, but he was confident it would prevail. While, The Cornerstone Speech focused on one issue, slavery, the Republican Party Platform (1860) addressed many political issues and broke down the different political ideologies of the party. It was important to the Republican Party that everyone's rights in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were met.

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Slavery didn’t better the lives of the slaveholders; they thought they were good people for helping slaves, but it only made them greedy and filled their lives with negativity. Slaveholders did not provide slaves with the necessities to live. Despite what slaveholders believed, slaves were given insufficient amounts of food and clothing, making life even harder. Slaves did not need to be dependent on their masters, and there are plenty of instances of revolting slaves. There is also no reasoning from Fitzhugh behind why a slave would revolt- a key piece to discuss.

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Slavery was a manner in which the which population were supervised and controlled; kept illiterate and unskilled as education meant that the black population could identify themselves as more than just cheap labour. White southerners were afraid that the black population would disrupt their social status and economy as the black population would be able to compete with poor whites for jobs and be on an equal base with them. The abolishment of slavery aroused a sense of fear amongst the white southerners as they were scared the black slaves would massacre their families, insurrection as seen in Richmond in the 1800 and eventually start a war . Another reason for the secession was not only motivated the belief that blacks wear inferior to the white race, the economy of the Deep South was also a huge

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After the efforts to gain independence from Britain and the creation of the United States of America, eighty years later this union was not so united. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, it was the first time that Americans fought Americans. Among many reasons, the Civil War is known to be a result of the arguments over the delineation of the States’ Rights or the presidential election of Abraham Lincoln. In actuality, the Civil War, the most deadly war in American history, was due to disputes over slavery in the American territories. Therefore, the Civil War was inevitable because of the consequences that occurred one being slavery.

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