Slavery had been a growing issue within the colonies. Some had tried to bring more awareness to the issues but were quickly shut down. It became a taboo subject and many tried to ignore its existence. But in 1860, that all changed. The United State was split in half. The Union, which consisted of the north, and the Confederacy, which consisted of the south. A fine line was drawn and battles began. Many reasons were thought to be the cause of the civil war. Few thought it was only about states rights, but it was slavery that sparked it all. The loss of states rights to own slaves is what led the southern states to secede from the Union in 1860 and 1861. It was the the neglect of the issue of slavery, and the sudden attack on slaveowners that