What Caused the Civil War?

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Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP, Jul 15, 2016 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 48 pages
During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.
 

Contents

The Civil War
4
Slavery
10
A Growing Country
18
Confederate States of America
26
The Realities of War
32
End of the War and Its Legacy
40
Glossary
46
For More Information
47
Index
48
Back Cover
49
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