The American Civil War The American Civil War was one of the most momentous and controversial events in American history. The South wanted to maintain its way of life. Although the war was not fought over slavery directly, many causes were connected to slavery in some way. The South was tired of abolitionists and northerners in general criticizing them. “Bloody Kansas” angered both sides and John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry was the last …showed first 75 words of 940 total…

…showed last 75 words of 940 total…fought and over six hundred thousand died. There were still sectional tensions but most were pardoned and most were glad to end the war. Works Cited Columbia Encyclopedia, The. www.us-civilwar.com. June 4, 2000. Columbia University Press, 1993. Commager, Henry S. The Blue and The Gray. New York: The Fairfax Press, 1982. McPherson, James M. www.historychannel.com. June 4, 2000. Ray, Delia. A Nation Torn. New York: Lodestar Books, 1990. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/brown/. June 4, 200. PBS/WGBH, 1999.