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by Mimi Abdelouahad

The main reason for the civil war was the problem of slavery.
The progression of the democratic ideas in the industial "north", who claimed the end of slavery, was opposed to the conservative ideas in the "south".
The economy of the south in the middle of the 19th century, relied at first on agriculture, slaves worked for free in terrible conditions in fields.
So hen, the proposal of slavery abolition was claimed in North, (1860), the south states proclaimed independence.
The American President Abraham LINCOLN, decided that the "South" states will stay on the american union even by force.
This war last for 4 years (1861-1865), and claimed 600000 victims.
The north won the war due to his industrail might.
At the end of war, the slavery was abolished, but it was not the end of racism, and discrimination

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