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Why Did Civil War Break Out In 1860

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The years leading up to the American Civil War are considered to be some of the most conflict heavy periods in American history. Many people believe that the reason why Civil War broke out in 1860 was due to the issue of slavery being a hot topic between the North and South. Although slavery is something that ends up getting solved by the end of the Civil War, the real issue at hand has little to do with slavery, rather the issue of states rights. It’s difficult, almost impossible, to say whether or not civil war could have been avoided. That being said, conflict was something that was inevitable between the two sides due to states rights, more specifically the balance between states rights and the powers of the national government. The problem

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