Slavery

SlaveryThe Cause of the Civil War

How about a Recap?

The Constitution and SlaveryThe Constitution does not mention slaves or slavery directly, but does detail that slaves are counted as 3/5 of a person in the 3/5 Compromise.

The government was also given the power to restrict the slave trade.The North v. The SouthNorthern Economy Focused on Industry, While Southern Economy Focused on Agriculture.

The North v. The SouthBoth sides had their differencesAnd eventually The Civil War was fought for a variety of reasons, however, SLAVERY was the prominent cause for the violence.But how can we know?Take for example the cotton gin

The cotton gin made cotton more profitable and consequently made slaves and slaveholders explode in numbers.

Slave Growth After Cotton Gin

Here, the growth is apparent!

Slave Population Before Cotton Gin

Dramatic increase in slave population after Cotton Gins inventionProfitability increased Production

The magnitude of growth shown after cotton gins invention.

Southern Comfort

As stated before, the Souths economy was rooted in agriculture. This was only cemented once it became a cotton hot spot fueled by overworked slaves.Cotton Shipping Points in White.Not all the BlameBelongs to the Cotton GinThe Kansas Nebraska ActDid its fair share of instigating too!

The Kansas-Nebraska Act further ignited the violence and hate surrounding the fiercely divided sides of the slavery issue.Bleeding KansasThe fiercely divided opinions led to drastic violence in the territory, earning it the nickname Bleeding Kansas.

Political Cartoonists joked, but the violence was no laughing matter.What was soon to come was much worse

The Raid on Harpers Ferry by John Brown and his men was the culmination of violence that followed the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

John Brown and his men took up arms in order to cause a slave revolution. This however proved unsuccessful and resulted in SEVEN Captured MenFIVE Escaped MenTEN killed men. Including John Browns sons.

This Wasnt All..Many more things resulted from slaveryIncludingThe Strong Reaction to Uncle Toms CabinA revolutionary book on slavery

This book gave a new perspective on slavery, one the public had never seen before. This horrified many

Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe,

Uncle Toms Cabin helped to change public opinion on slavery for some, leading to a stronger call for slaverys end.According to legend, Abraham Lincoln greeted Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862 by saying "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war." Whether the story is true or not, the sentiment underscores the public connection between Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Civil War.

For these reasons, and more,

it is apparent:

slavery was the cause of the Civil War.Credits:Creator: Liz Teubert

Kelly, Martin. "What Does the Constitution Say Aboutslavery?" About.com American History. About.com, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. .

"Impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Slavery, and the Civil War." The National and International Impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. .

Reynolds, William. "Political Map of the United States." Map. American Memory. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print.

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