When the Civil War finally broke out, it was because of a build up of tension due to the conflict of slavery. The nation was divided into two sections, north and south, and the debate over whether the country was free or if slaves could be owned went on between them. Many elements were involved in the debate to alter the opinions of those arguing, and were major factors in the start of the war. …
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…lave states. Compromises were necessary to keep the Union from being dissolved and war breaking out as many anticipated. Though compromises were made, the Union did not stay together. Their views on slavery were so different that the south seceded from the Union. With this, all those being influenced by different views about the other side was fought due to the fact there was no longer one Union, and the Civil War had begun.