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The Raid on Harpers Ferry was a violent conflict that led to the start of the Civil War. 22 raiders attacked the ferry as a way of protesting slavery.

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Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It showed what truly happened to slaves, opening the eyes of many people leading them to believe that slavery was wrong.

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Many people believed that if slavery was made illegal, it would take away a state's rights.

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Many Southerners were angry when Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. This led to successions.

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When states began succeeding to form the Confederate States of America, it caused a major rift to form between the North and South, aiding in the start of the Civil War.

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Slaves escaping to Northern free states angered slave owners.

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John Brown was the abolitionist who led the Raid on Harpers Ferry. His more violent approach to protesting slavery helped set the Civil War in motion.

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Abolitionists played a huge part in causing the Civil War. Their views were contradictory to those who believed in slavery, ultimately causing a rift in the country.

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In order to keep balance within Congress Missouri was admitted as a slave state with Maine as a free state. Eventually the Missouri Compromise would be repealed, as it was considered unconstitutional.

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Beliefs centered around slavery were one of the main causes of the Civil War.