Essay On Why Was The American Civil War Inevitable

The American Civil War is one of the most prominent events in American history, and it changed many things not just in America alone, but in the world as well. Rapid thought tells us that yes, this was an inevitable event. But historical events are not that easy to decipher. There are numerous examples that show us that, prominent and important historical events do not occur due to one reason or due to some easily identifiable reasons. Instead, a confluence of a large number of unpredictable and seemingly, unrelated events lead to the specific outcomes, we have studied for many years. The American Civil War was no different in this regard, and no one can say that they truly saw it coming. It is easy to speculate in retrospect and say that the war was unavoidable, but the truth is far more complicated than that. In reality, the American Civil War was not inevitable and it could have easily been …show more content…
In simplistic terms the primary causes of Civil War were the differences in opinions about the issue of slavery, and politics about the same. Political agendas are rife in situations such as these, and history has shown us that wherever multiple factions of people have collided, politics has played a sneaky underhand role in some way or the other. Many people often wonder if the Civil War fought over slavery, and the answer is yes, but without the catalytic part that politics played, the Civil War may have never happened at all. At first, slavery in the Southern states was a common and accepted practice, since individual states could make their own laws about such matters. However, the glitch came when the Southern states insisted that Southerners relocating to Northern states that had outlawed slavery must be allowed to carry their slaves as personal property. While allowing the practice of slavery in the South itself, the Federal leaders would not allow the 'carryover' of slaves into the