How Did The Civil War Start

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One of the main factors I feel like contributed and as well as started the Civil War was the political, cultural, and economic issues that were going on at the time. I personally feel like the division of the North and South was one of the main factors to the beginning of the Civil War. There was multiple situations when Northern and Southern congressmen had tried to get on an equal playing field but that came to a stop fairly quick. Things like slavery and slave labor were also some huge factors that had developed over time that contributed and continued the civil war that was taking place at the time. President Lincoln signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, the act became active on January 1st, 1863. It was towards the end of the Civil War that he chose to do so. The document did have a real impact, it wasn't immediately but it did come with time. …show more content…

However it did not apply in areas that were under control of the Union Military or to loyal Border States. It didn't fully become active until after January 1st, 1863, that is when more things were being done to follow through with these acts. It freed all slaves that were in rebellion after January 1st, 1863. The specific language in the document that indicates the freeing the slaves was partly for military reasons was that Lincoln hoped that this act would have an influence on convincing the southern states to surrender before the January 1st, deadline. It made some confederate leaders feel like they must fight to end the war. It seemed like Lincoln had a genuine reason to help the slaves get freed. Lincoln carried himself in a manner of high ethics and morals, and it seemed as if those were some of the contributing factors that lead to freeing the slaves on moral reasoning. There was some reasons about the war that also contributed to this act but it seemed like it was based more on an ethical

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