In 1861, shots were fired at Fort Sumpter, igniting the American Civil War. Many causes led to the start of the Civil War including: slavery, the Dred Scott decision of 1857, states' rights, the Abolitionist Movement, Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," the election of Abraham Lincoln, and the Southern Secession in 1860. The north believed slavery was wrong, unlike the south who relied on slaves to maintain and fulfill jobs. When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, the Confederates saw him as a King George III figure, and saw themselves as the righteous underdog, like in the Revolutionary War.
When Abraham Lincoln took on the difficult task of becoming the United States Of America's 16th president in 1860, he knew difficulties faced ahead, especially between the North and South. He verbalized this understanding in his First Inaugural Address, in which he stated: “One section of our country believes slavery is right, and ought to be extended, while the other believes it is wrong, and ought not to be extended.”
– March 4, 1861
After the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, Abraham delivered the Gettysburg Address, in which he stated:
“Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.”
– November 19, 1863 – Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
Although the American Civil War was a difficult and costly battle, it changed future generations for the better.
To further understand what led America to the Civil War, the website below provides a easy to understand, informative clip titled, "The Path to Civil War."
www.history.com/videos/us-inches-closer-to-war
When Abraham Lincoln took on the difficult task of becoming the United States Of America's 16th president in 1860, he knew difficulties faced ahead, especially between the North and South. He verbalized this understanding in his First Inaugural Address, in which he stated: “One section of our country believes slavery is right, and ought to be extended, while the other believes it is wrong, and ought not to be extended.”
– March 4, 1861
After the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, Abraham delivered the Gettysburg Address, in which he stated:
“Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.”
– November 19, 1863 – Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
Although the American Civil War was a difficult and costly battle, it changed future generations for the better.
To further understand what led America to the Civil War, the website below provides a easy to understand, informative clip titled, "The Path to Civil War."
www.history.com/videos/us-inches-closer-to-war