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The institution of slavery was a deeply divisive issue, with the North increasingly opposed to it on moral grounds and the South economically dependent on it.

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Southern states strongly advocated for the right to govern themselves and resist federal authority, particularly on the issue of slavery.

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The North had a rapidly industrializing economy, while the South remained largely agrarian and dependent on slave labor.

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Economic Differences Between the North and South

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The growing abolitionist movement in the North, which advocated for the end of slavery, further fueled tensions with the South.

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The debate over whether slavery should be allowed in new western territories created significant friction between the North and South.

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Abraham Lincoln's victory, as a Republican who opposed the expansion of slavery, led to the secession of several Southern states.

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The Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion: Crash Course US History #18

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Following Lincoln's election, seven Southern states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America.

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The North and South developed distinct cultures, values, and social structures, leading to further misunderstandings and tensions.

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This compromise attempted to address the issue of slavery in new territories, but it ultimately failed to quell the growing tensions.

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This act allowed residents of the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide through popular sovereignty whether to allow slavery, leading to violent conflicts and further division.

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This Supreme Court decision declared that enslaved people were not citizens and had no right to sue in federal court, further inflaming the debate over slavery.

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This raid, led by an abolitionist, aimed to spark an armed rebellion against slavery, but it ultimately failed and further heightened tensions.

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The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, in April 1861, marked the beginning of the Civil War.

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Following the war, the period of Reconstruction aimed to rebuild the South and reintegrate it into the Union, but it also faced significant challenges and resistance.