Causes of the National Division That Led to the Civil War.
Introduction
The essay covers the topic of the American Civil War. The author seeks to answer the question, ‘what are the factors that led to the civil war?’ The American Civil War is a historically significant event fueled by the disagreements and differences in opinion between the northern and southern regions. The most significant causes of the American Civil War were economic differences between the Northern and southern areas and the elections in 1860.
Regional Economic Differences and the Elections of 1860.
The economic differences between the two sides involved in the civil war was a contributing factor. Before the beginning of the war, the southern region was mainly agricultural, while the northern area was industrial. The North was against free slave labor, which was prevalent in the South, because it threatened the livelihood of white workers. The quality of life between the two economic regions also caused political tension that was temporally solved by the Compromise Act of 1850. The elections of 1860 also contributed to the civil war. The South highly opposed Abraham Lincoln’s election as president because of his stand against slavery. He believed that all men are created equal. The Republican Party took a stand against slavery.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the essay covers two of the factors that led to the outbreak of the American Civil war. The disparity in the economic structure and the elections of 1860 had slavery as a central factor. The North opposed free slavery because it threatened white worker’s jobs while the South was for slavery because it provided free labor for their agricultural endeavors.