Civil War Dbq Analysis
The Civil War was a hard and long fought war with many battles, deaths, and injuries. In 1861 the Civil War began, but not before a series of events that reached the boiling point of both Northerners and Southerners. Three events that inflamed tensions between the North and South included the Compromise of 1850, the publishment of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” and the election of 1860. The Civil War lasted about 4 years, and that was because the North and South had differing opinions on slavery.
The first event that I believe lead to the beginning of the Civil War was the Compromise of 1850. For many years, the Missouri Compromise was put into place, where an imaginary line was drawn at 36, 30 degrees North. Anything above the line would not be allowed …show more content…
Southerners, however thought this was not an accurate representation of slavery, and they were outraged. According to document 2, it states what Harriet Beecher Stowe’s intentions were when writing this novel. “She wrote this book to show that slavery was evil and that the Fugitive Slave Law was unjust.” The author of the novel was against totally against all forms of slavery. Also in historical background of document 2, it shows how even with the Fugitive Slave Law in place, abolitionists were still willing to help the slaves out. “Abolitionists wanted to end slavery and some helped slaves escape to the North and Canada…” Southerners on the other hand felt the Northerners were “stealing their property.” Beecher Stowe’s novel had such an impact on Americans at this time of “pre-civil war,” even Abraham Lincoln thought this book tore the country apart further. “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.” (The National and International Impact of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”) Overall, this novel, indeed did tear the country apart further, because both sides just argued more after this novel was
The first event that I believe lead to the beginning of the Civil War was the Compromise of 1850. For many years, the Missouri Compromise was put into place, where an imaginary line was drawn at 36, 30 degrees North. Anything above the line would not be allowed …show more content…
Southerners, however thought this was not an accurate representation of slavery, and they were outraged. According to document 2, it states what Harriet Beecher Stowe’s intentions were when writing this novel. “She wrote this book to show that slavery was evil and that the Fugitive Slave Law was unjust.” The author of the novel was against totally against all forms of slavery. Also in historical background of document 2, it shows how even with the Fugitive Slave Law in place, abolitionists were still willing to help the slaves out. “Abolitionists wanted to end slavery and some helped slaves escape to the North and Canada…” Southerners on the other hand felt the Northerners were “stealing their property.” Beecher Stowe’s novel had such an impact on Americans at this time of “pre-civil war,” even Abraham Lincoln thought this book tore the country apart further. “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.” (The National and International Impact of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”) Overall, this novel, indeed did tear the country apart further, because both sides just argued more after this novel was