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Americans wanted to free slaves and many wanted to own them, which later people wanted equality between the different races and become independent of themself´s but other´s seeked out for things to stay divided between each other.
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After the louisiana purchase, there was new land for the Americans to use/live on. As a result of this, there was speculation over whether or not the new states would be slave states or slave free states. There was e

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After the louisiana purchase, there was new land for the Americans to use/live on. As a result of this, there was speculation over whether or not the new states would be slave states or slave free states. There was e

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Many Americans wanted to free slaves and many wanted to keep them. they were both willing to fight for what they wanted.

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Many Americans wanted to free slaves and many wanted to keep them. they were both willing to fight for what they wanted.

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some people wanted equality (gender/race) and some people wanted things to stay divided
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when more and more people wanted equality between races, people on the side of slavery pushed back

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fear could have been a factor, with the north and the south both being reliant on different things the north on immigrates and low wages and the south being completely reliant on cotton, a labor intensive crop and in turn slaves. And once America started gaining more land via the Louisiana purchase and the Mexican American war and started expanding westward both side finally posed the question about slavery the south wanted to keep it and expand westward but the north wanted to stop the expansion of slavery and the south saw that as the beginning of the end to their way of life so a delicate balance was put in place with more states joining the union the states had the option to join the union as a free state or a slave state. as more and more states started to join each side gaining one up on the other side and visa v but eventually the north gained more states now fearing that the north would take away there slaves and destroy their economy and their way of life and south opted to leave the union and start their own country  

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fear could have been a factor, with the north and the south both being reliant on different things the north on immigrates and low wages and the south being completely reliant on cotton, a labor intensive crop and in turn slaves. And once America started gaining more land via the Louisiana purchase and the Mexican American war and started expanding westward both side finally posed the question about slavery the south wanted to keep it and expand westward but the north wanted to stop the expansion of slavery and the south saw that as the beginning of the end to their way of life so a delicate balance was put in place with more states joining the union the states had the option to join the union as a free state or a slave state. as more and more states started to join each side gaining one up on the other side and visa v but eventually the north gained more states now fearing that the north would take away there slaves and destroy their economy and their way of life and south opted to leave the union and start their own country  

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fear could have been a factor, with the north and the south both being reliant on different things the north on immigrates and low wages and the south being completely reliant on cotton, a labor intensive crop and in turn slaves. And once America started gaining more land via the Louisiana purchase and the Mexican American war and started expanding westward both side finally posed the question about slavery the south wanted to keep it and expand westward but the north wanted to stop the expansion of slavery and the south saw that as the beginning of the end to their way of life so a delicate balance was put in place with more states joining the union the states had the option to join the union as a free state or a slave state. as more and more states started to join each side gaining one up on the other side and visa v but eventually the north gained more states now fearing that the north would take away there slaves and destroy their economy and their way of life and south opted to leave the union and start their own country  

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the new constitution was made and many believed it kept states from individual laws

A.T.

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As more people wanted equality and independence others felt different about that led to a divide in peoples thinking.

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As more people wanted equality and independence others felt different about that

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Lincoln wanted to stop the spread of slavery into new territories (not end slavery). However, the South didn't agree with him (they wanted to spread slavery) which is a cause leading to the Civil War.

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As America gained lands from the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican War the question of whether new states would be pro-slavery states or free states began to rise. An attempt was made to ensure equal numbers of free states and pro-slavery states, but failed.

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At the start of the Civil War, at least 4 million enslaved people were forced to live and work on the Southern plantations

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there was a question of which states would be free and which would be slave states

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there was a question of which states would be free and which would be slave states

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Kansas-Nebraska Act had another issue that later increased tension. That created 2 new that could allow states to be free or pro-slavery states.

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Kansas-Nebraska Act had another issue that later increased tension. That created 2 new that could allow states to be free or pro-slavery states.

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The government would create a new constitution but many felt it ignored the right for states to act independently

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Lincoln wanted to free enslaved people, the south was in agreement with him and the north was not. This would cause strife within the nation.

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after the Mexican war there were question arose of whether new states would be pro-slavery states or free states. An attempt was made to ensure that equal numbers of free states and pro-slavery

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after the Mexican war there were question arose of whether new states would be pro-slavery states or free states. An attempt was made to ensure that equal numbers of free states and pro-slavery

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Abolitionist laws from the federal government

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Abolitionist laws from the federal government

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The federal government began enacting anti-slavery laws, as they had no need for them in a northern economy. Southern states did not find this to be in their best interest and preferred to regulate themselves

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with the Louisiana purchase people wanted there to be an equal amount of free states and pro slavery states

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with the Louisiana purchase people wanted there to be an equal amount of free states and pro slavery states

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Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin inadvertently quadrupled cotton output and drove the industry and the desire for more enslaved people

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Madison-Morgan Cultural Center Madison, GA