To What Extent Was The Civil War Inevitable

One of the most horrible tragedies in history, the civil war was a huge part of what shaped our country. The civil war, which lasted from 1861-1865, was fought between the North and South parts of America over the question of slavery. Over 620,000 people were killed, and many more were injured. Many think that this epic tragedy could have been prevented, and many think it was inevitable. Personally, I believe that if the issue had been confronted earlier, the Civil War could have been prevented. But because the government let the issue go on for so long, the Civil War became inevitable.

First, I believe that the Civil War was inevitable because the American South became so dependent on slavery. Many times in history we have seen slave-owners be opposed to slavery, but still continue keeping slaves, because they are think their lifestyle is reliant on their slaves. The entire society was so reliant on slavery that it required a monstrous event to completely abolish it from society. In my opinion, at the time of the Civil War, there was no course of action that could have been taken to entirely abolish slavery from the South that didn’t end in war. …show more content…
No proposition that could have been offered could have satisfied both sides of the argument. From the landing of the very first slave ship on American soil, there was always a conflict between pro- and anti-slavery forces, and this conflict could never be settled without a huge explosion, like the Civil War. Perhaps this culmination could have been less bloody if it had occurred before tensions were so