The civil war arose as a result of various circumstances and concepts prevailing in the north and south. They began to exist as separate economic regions since the first was engaged in industry and the second in agriculture. The north was considered a more economically developed part with a high standard of living, while emigrants from factories worked there. At the same time, there was not enough labor to cultivate the fields in the south, and black slaves were brought there from Africa. Some reasons leading to the war were taxes on imported goods, abolition of slavery, the difference in understanding the further development, disagreement of the south with the policy of settling unoccupied lands in the west. The south separated from the north in the hope of defending its foundations but was defeated.
Our country today remembers above all the number of those killed as a result of this battle. It became the bloodiest in history and led to the consolidation of the 13th amendment to the US Constitution and the abolition of slavery. Although the northerners won and began to develop industrial and agricultural activities in the west actively, reconstruction in the south continued for several more years. The war took away many material resources such as equipment, weapons, and money. Dark-skinned became free, but segregation appeared since their financial situation did not allow them to live on the same social level as the white population.
Horton believed that the leaders of the Confederation made slavery the primary motive for secession and war. According to the author, southerners “feared the alienation of the slave owners more than they did not like slavery (Horton).” The population of the south was not so developed; hence they considered slavery to be appropriate. The rest of America was able to look at the problem from an alternative point of view.
An interesting question for me is inhumanity from eastern society because of their will. On the one hand, they tried to protect themselves and their children from life on a par with black people. It influenced the perception of war by their descendants because children now believe that their ancestors acted for a good cause. On the other hand, all people are personalities, and it is incorrect to judge them by their skin color.
Work Cited
Horton, James Oliver. “Confronting Slavery and Revealing the ‘Lost Cause’ (U.S. National Park Service).” Nps.Gov, 2017, Web.