... a major turning point in the nation's history. But we often forget that the ultimate cause of the war was the inability of politicians to find a means of compromising conflicting views concerning slavery and its extension," (Alexander 246). There are four basic issues that led up to the Civil War. One being the party system, two being the birth of the Republican ... party, three being the Republicans expanding their platform to other states, and four being growing differences between the north and south concerning slavery. Because of this there began a debate over which economic system ...

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Could The American Civil War Have Been Avoided? Peter C. Nagy U.S. History; 2. Debate Reaction February 26, 2000 Dr. Lawrence McAndrews After the Constitution was adopted by all of the States in 1789, uniting the States into one nation, differences between the States had ... household chores that needed to be done. Many Northerners thought that owning slaves was wrong, for any reason. Some of those Northerners loudly disagreed with the South's laws and beliefs concerning slavery. Yet slavery had been a part of the Southern way of life for well over 200 years. The Constitution of the United S...

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... is. The latter amendments ban slavery except for punishment for a crime, and they also line out the rights of citizens. To me, America refuses to acknowledge or engage in any debate concerning its role in slavery at the beginning of its founding and the resulting attitudes it has towards its own Black African descendants. This is somewhat bewildering because America, along with ... ...

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