The Missouri compromise was passed in 1820, which regulated slavery in the western states that were gained through the Louisiana purchase. This compromise contributed to the division between the north and south regarding the issue of slavery. Slavery was not allowed in anywhere north of the 36:30 parallel, but the state of Missouri allowed slavery. Fortunately, the compromise made many Americans happy and without the compromise the inevitable civil war would have occurred sooner. But unfortunately, the happiness of the country was ruined when the Missouri compromise got repealed. The repeal of the Missouri compromise enraged many northerners. The Northerners felt that the south was gaining more control of the …show more content…
The northerners were ecstatic that a candidate running for president did not support the expansion of slavery, while the south feared of Lincoln winning the presidency. In fact, Lincoln did not win the popular vote but he won the electoral vote. Yet, Lincoln still won the election without a single vote from the south. The south believed that Lincoln was trying to abolish slavery completely and thought they would lose all political power. If the south would have accepted the win of Lincoln, the civil war could have been prevented. Seven states seceded from the union just from Lincoln’s win. Realistically, the south would have never accepted the win of Lincoln which makes the civil war inevitable. Many historians believe that Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in American history. If Lincoln would not have won the election, the war may have been preventable. Lincoln believed in keeping the country together and was not afraid to fight to prove his seriousness. Yes, the war could have been prevented if Lincoln just allowed the states to secede, but that was not going to happen. Lincoln did not believe in having two nations under one