The United States Civil War was one of the greatest wars in the history of America. It lasted four long years and would forever change the nation. Following it, states that had previously seceded rejoined the Union, and they were required to abolish slavery as a result of Andrew Jackson’s new plan of Reconstruction for the country. What led to this immense change though? More specifically, what were the major causes of the United States Civil War? The two most important causes of the United States Civil War were the Abolitionist Movement and the Election of 1860 because of their influence and creation of discord. The Abolitionist Movement was a drive for the eradication of slavery. The want to abolish slavery had existed ever since the beginnings
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This contributed to the Abolitionist Movement because these revivals declared slavery as morally wrong. Worrying many of sinning and bringing recognition to the injustice, believers realized it was their duty to prevent enslavement. As a result, anti-slavery supporters were motivated to take more action on the matter and other believers decided to support the Abolitionist Movement. This action included the American Anti-Slavery Society. It came about in 1833 played an important role in the Abolitionist Movement. As made evident by its name, the American Anti-Slavery Society “denounced slavery as a sin that must be abolished immediately, endorsed nonviolence, and condemned racial prejudice” (“Abolitionist Movement”). Support was gained for the Abolitionist Movement through abolitionist works. Works included Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe and Blake by Martin Delany. These gave insights into the terrors of slavery and its injustice. This led to an immense rise in support for the movement throughout the North but also anger from the South (Lapsansky-Werner …show more content…
It consisted of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Bell, and John Breckinridge. Abraham Lincoln was candidate from Illinois, a Northern Republican, and a supporter of the anti-slavery cause. Stephen Douglas was also a candidate from Illinois, a Northern Democrat, and a supporter of popular sovereignty being the decider of slavery in states. John Bell was a candidate from Tennessee, a Constitutional Unionist, and a defender of slavery, and lastly, John Breckinridge was a candidate from Kentucky, a Southern Democrat, and a protector of slavery. Lincoln ended up winning with the most electoral votes but not the most popular votes. On some Southern ballots his name was not even there, and he also received no electoral votes in the Southern states. Therefore, as one can imagine, the South was angered by Abraham Lincoln’s win and felt they no longer had a say in Congress (Lapsansky-Werner 346-350). Due to this, on December 20, 1860, South Carolina “declared, "that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and other states under the name of the 'United States of America' is hereby dissolved." This became the beginning of the Civil War” (“Election of
This contributed to the Abolitionist Movement because these revivals declared slavery as morally wrong. Worrying many of sinning and bringing recognition to the injustice, believers realized it was their duty to prevent enslavement. As a result, anti-slavery supporters were motivated to take more action on the matter and other believers decided to support the Abolitionist Movement. This action included the American Anti-Slavery Society. It came about in 1833 played an important role in the Abolitionist Movement. As made evident by its name, the American Anti-Slavery Society “denounced slavery as a sin that must be abolished immediately, endorsed nonviolence, and condemned racial prejudice” (“Abolitionist Movement”). Support was gained for the Abolitionist Movement through abolitionist works. Works included Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe and Blake by Martin Delany. These gave insights into the terrors of slavery and its injustice. This led to an immense rise in support for the movement throughout the North but also anger from the South (Lapsansky-Werner …show more content…
It consisted of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Bell, and John Breckinridge. Abraham Lincoln was candidate from Illinois, a Northern Republican, and a supporter of the anti-slavery cause. Stephen Douglas was also a candidate from Illinois, a Northern Democrat, and a supporter of popular sovereignty being the decider of slavery in states. John Bell was a candidate from Tennessee, a Constitutional Unionist, and a defender of slavery, and lastly, John Breckinridge was a candidate from Kentucky, a Southern Democrat, and a protector of slavery. Lincoln ended up winning with the most electoral votes but not the most popular votes. On some Southern ballots his name was not even there, and he also received no electoral votes in the Southern states. Therefore, as one can imagine, the South was angered by Abraham Lincoln’s win and felt they no longer had a say in Congress (Lapsansky-Werner 346-350). Due to this, on December 20, 1860, South Carolina “declared, "that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and other states under the name of the 'United States of America' is hereby dissolved." This became the beginning of the Civil War” (“Election of