Essay On Should The Civil War Have Been Avoided

“In 1847, Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom, (Dred Scott’s fight for freedom).” “While the immediate issue in this case was Dred Scott’s status, the court also had the opportunity to rule on the question of slavery in the territories, (Appleby et all, 446-447).” One of the main issues of this case was that the justices were trying to settle a political problem rather than being completely fair in their decisions. Dred lost the first trial but was granted a second trial. The next year the Missouri Supreme Court decided that the case should be retried, (Dred Scott’s fight for freedom). In 1850, the Circuit Court of St. Louis County

The Act caused even more controversy. Dred Scott was a slave in a slave state, but then moved to a free state, so he thought that he was now a free person. The court decided he was not a free person because he was still property. In addition, the Missouri and Main became a free state. This was named the Missouri Compromise. It stated that no more states north of the new boundary could become a slave state, which angered some who needed slaves to run their farms. (Wise...)

　　　　The Dred Scott decision was significant because it was the first time since Marbury v. Madison that the Supreme Court said an act of congress was unconstitutional. It said the congress had no power to ban slavery in the federal territories; therefore, the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. By doing this, the Court also said people in the territories had no right to decide whether their state should be a free or a slave state. This was known as popular sovereignty. The decision also hurt the new Republican Party which was trying to stop the spread of slavery. Further, this decision continued the conflict over slavery between the north and south and

The American Civil War was unavoidable. Because of regional and political disputes the country would have continued to boil even if the extremists on both sides were kept under control. No matter what was done politically a conflict was necessary to eradicate slavery from this continent.

The Civil war was not inevitable; it was the result of extremism and failures of leadership on both sides. This war was long forthcoming; we see this conflict as a nation divided or as Lincoln put it a house divided (Doc 4). It was a conflict between pro-slavery southerners and anti-slavery northerners. Both sides felt strongly about their position, leading to neither side backing down. However, this war could have been avoided through a compromise of stronger leadership and less extremism.

There has been much debate as to whether the Civil War could have been avoided or not. The Evansville Daily Journal argues that the Civil War was inevitable, but Alexander Stephens disagrees and proposes that the war could have been avoided. Stephen’s argument is superior to the Evansville Daily Journal one because it objectively talks about the recent changes in the United States, explains the different views between the North and South, and tries to convince people that a war is not necessary.

The Civil War was the second most brutal war in the history of the great country of the United States. The Civil War started in December 1860 after president Abraham Lincoln had run for president. The Confederates believed that the new president would change the Federal view on slavery. John Crittenden had made a proposal to divide the United States at the 36° longitude line, and the North of the line would be slavery free and the South would be anything goes. The Confederates thought this proposal was unfair, and they reacted a little bit. But the question is, ‘Could the Civil War have been avoided?’ The answer is no. We would be a country divided in two because of: (1. Slavery; (2. Political

In my belief, the civil war couldn't have been avoided. The biggest cause of the civil war was the dispute over the future of the slavery. Without the was, there was no possibility for the southern state to abolish slavery because slaves were a;ready being used for a large variety of jobs. Southerners believed that slaves were cheaper and more manageable form of labor who could be trained to work in the factories. Slavery was economic foundation for the south, which meant they wouldn't have ended slavery without the war.

The Dred Scott Case had a huge impact on the United States as it is today. The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments have called it the worst Supreme Court decision ever rendered and was later overturned. The Dred Scott Decision was a key case regarding the issue of slavery; the case started as a slave seeking his rightful freedom and mushroomed into a whole lot more. 65

Certainly, the Civil War between the North and South was not inevitable. The North had issued many plans and laws to try to abolish slavery throughout the United States, such as the Free Soil Party. If the North had not tried to completely abolish slavery, then the South may have agreed to some reductions in slavery. After the Missouri Compromise was issued to keep the numbers of slave and free states equal, the North continued to work against the South. Additionally, the idea of popular sovereignty allowed citizens to vote on whether slavery should be abolished. If the government decided for the people about the laws of slavery, it would have settled some arguments. Sometimes people do not know what is right for them and a third party needs

Overall, I think that the Civil was inevitable. The Civil War was a result of different views in the North and South on slavery, tariffs, state rights, and trade. By the end of 1854, I don't think there was any way to go around having the war because of where everything was going. In the South, the people believed they had to have slaves and it was their right to own slaves. The slaves were used in production of crops such as cotton. If the right for the South to have slaves was revoked, then it may have harmed states' rights as a whole and caused even more problems. The complication with slavery came because the North didn't believe that slavery should exist while the South had slaves.

Was the Civil War inevitable or was it an avoidable conflict? Due to the political, economic and social divides, and failed compromise attempts by the North and the South, the Civil War was indeed inevitable. This caused tension between the two, especially over slavery; an explosive conflict was bound to occur. You cannot have two sides opposing one another’s beliefs without conflict over what is acceptable and what is not. If you have tension and multiple failed attempts to compromise there is nothing else that can be done to solve the issue besides going to war.

After thoroughly assessing past readings and additional research on the Civil War between the North and South, it was quite apparent that the war was inevitable. Opposed views on this would have probably argued that slavery was the only reason for the Civil War. Therefore suggesting it could have been avoided if a resolution was reached on the issue of slavery. Although there is accuracy in stating slavery led to the war, it wasn’t the only factor. Along with slavery, political issues with territorial expansion, there were also economic and social differences between North and South. These differences, being more than just one or two, gradually led to a war that was bound to happened one way or another.

Was one of the greatest wars our country fought preventable? Did the war when our country temporarily fell apart not have to happen? Some people might think yes, that the war was totally avoidable. However that is not the case, the civil war was inescapable. The war was foreshadowed when the North and South continued to rebel against the law, repeatedly. Sadly the last straw was when Abraham Lincoln was elected president of this collapsing government, causing South Carolina to secede from the USA. This is the start of strike during the North and South.

In the Civil War the North had many advantages over the South. The South was outnumbered, out supplied, and pushed into a corner using military tactics. Many things changed because of the Civil War. The military tactics used by the North changed how war was fought from then on. Many changes were made politically; some were only temporary, while others were permanent. After the war was over, the country was reunited and the image of the soul and duty of our country redefined.