Thursday, September 12, 2013

Causes of the Civil War

Causes of the Civil War
  • Disagreement over the legality, morality, and politics of slavery
  • Kansas-Nebraska act sparked violence in Kansas
  • Dred Scott ruling voided any limitations on expansion of slavery
  • John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry polarized North and South
  • Southern states seceded from the Union
  • Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina

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