1. Motivations for The American Civil War
Failure to live by the statement, "All men are created equal," and honor the inalienable rights of people following the American Revolution, is not the main precursor that doomed the United States to a Civil War. ... However, the Civil War is partially due to the failure to live by the statement, "All men are created equal," as shown by the undeniable difference in opinions on slavery, in the North and the South. ... Such insubordination, differences in interpretation of the Constitution, and power struggles, made up the major political factors that led to the eruption of t...
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