The Civil War which lasted from 1861 to 1877 was mainly caused by the diverging society between the North and the South. The North and the South had different goals. There were many factors that led to the war and the chief ones were political and economic differences between the North and the South. The North's aggression to control the South had led to the point where it was intolerable. The issue on slavery was one of …showed first 75 words of 687 total…

…showed last 75 words of 687 total…North had been going over the line, trying to take away their state rights. The South had to stand up for themselves and fight for their moral rights. The South which was dependent on slavery would have been devastated if slavery was abolished. The prospering North was trying to control most of the South for their own capital benefits. This war was not fought on the institution of slavery but on maintaining the Southern civilization.