200: American Civil War: The Causes (Part 1)
The Rest Is History
Anticipated Conflict for Social Change
The Civil War in North America in 1861 was predicted and speculated about, with some individuals even looking forward to it as a means to bring about the end of slavery. The conflict was seen as a way to dismantle the institutional structure of the United States and was anticipated by abolitionists and anti-slavery activists. The existence of slavery as a ticking time bomb was acknowledged even in the early days of the United States, although there were other potential threats that did not materialize.
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