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Why Did America Have A Civil War?

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Why Did America Have A Civil War?

Postby CrazyCatman on Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:06 pm

Why Did America Have a Civil War?

During the American Civil War the South broke away from the Union. What do you think was the underlying reason for the division? Slavery? State’s rights? Economics?
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Postby Maximus the Destroyer on Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:20 pm

I'd say States Rights is the underlying reason as it seems to encompass most of the others I've heard of.
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