What was the cause of the civil war?

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the moral issue of slavery. In fact, it was the economics of slavery and political control of that system that was central to the conflict. read more

” has been debated since the horrific conflict ended in 1865. As with most wars, however, there was no single cause. Instead, the Civil War erupted from a variety of longstanding tensions and disagreements about American life and politics. read more

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