trace the historical relationship between the development of the institution of slavery on the one hand, and the outbreak of the Civil War on the other, and analyze the relationship between the two processes. Was the Civil War really caused by slavery? We

Running Head : Slavery and Civil War

Historical Relationship between the Development of the Institution of Slavery and the Outbreak of the Civil War

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Introduction

The American civil war is one of the defining events in the history of America . Previous wars could not just match its scale and casualties it left behind . It also had numerous consequences on the political and social developments within the United States . It saw the preservation of the Union , and abolition of slavery in American soil and

territories And above all , it marked a new dawn between the Confederate states and the federal government . However , the causes and the outcome of the war are still hotly debated today . Some these debates have centered on the relationship between the institution of slavery and the outbreak of the war . The contested issues have also been on the role of slavery on the southern states quest to secede and why the north was so adamant not to let the southerners peacefully secede

This paper will shade some light on these issues as it traces the development and causal relationship between the institution of slavery and the American civil war

The development of Slavery

The history of slavery can be traced back to 1611 at Jamestown , Va where a number of women and children from Scotland were traded as slaves . Contingents of Africans were later traded in Jamestown seven years later . Between 1611 and 1865 , North America was actively involved in slave trade which...