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The Civil War, depsite what most people believe, was not started over slavery. It was actually started over the election of the the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Slavery only played a part of the role in the Civil War. Slavery affected the Civil War because many slaves came in to help the North win the Battle, which did not help. In the end the Civil War basically ended slavery, or abolished it.
Slavery has ALWAYS been a part of human history. -It rose to a peak in the 1700's to mid 1800's ,but has never totally ceased. It is a popular concept today in 'civilsed ' countries that there is no slavery. That is wrong, slavery still happens in many places in Europe, Africa and Asia. -It is just much more hidden than it used to be.
Many African Americans were sold into slavery by other Africans. Slavery was a common practice in Africa, so they sold slaves to the Europeans and took part in the slave trade.
because it was a part of abolishing slavery
Some northerners believed slavery was morally wrong. Southerners believed slavery was an essential part of their lives.