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To say that the Civil War was avoidable and preventable is truly absurd. ... If anything, extremism and the lack of leadership on each side only made tensions worse and caused it to become a reason for the Civil War. With regard to political, social and economic issues, the Civil War was inevitable from all three standpoints. ...
Without a doubt, slavery was a powerful factor in bringing about this war. ... The eventual breakup of the Union caused Lincoln to ready his troops for war. From a political perspective, negotiation was impossible and war was inevitable. ... When they seceded, Lincoln went to war with the primary goal of preserving the Union.
Social issues as well made the Civil War an unavoidable monstrosity. ... ” (Document B) Eventually, this agitation caused open war when “border ruffians” from Missouri attacked and killed two abolitionists. ... In light of this, Frederick Douglass stated that, “If John Brown did not end the war that ended slavery, he did, at least, begin the war that ended slavery…” Ultimately, this event was the reaction of trying to negotiate avoiding the problem of slavery. ... But Lincoln claimed that the Union was an “undisolveable compact” and would not allow secession thereby making the war inevitable. ... Even something as small as a book could contribute to making a war inevitable for it was certain that abolitionists would not let this system of slavery exist in their country.
Approximate Word count = 1080
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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