Slavery Was The Main Cause Of The Civil War

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The Civil War was one of the most deadly wars in history. There were many different causes of the Civil War, such as tariffs, industry/agriculture, States’ Rights, the election of 1860, and slavery. Although there were many issues that resulted in the Civil War, Slavery was the main cause. Northerners wanted to free the slaves in the south because they thought it was unfair, but southerners thought slavery was crucial to maintain their Agricultural economy. Slave Owners in the south did not even want to think about freeing their slaves. They thought that removing slaves would kill their economy, since slaves picked many crops like cotton, tobacco, rice, and sugar. Since the Southerners did not want the North to free their slaves, they fought