Civil War (apr 12, 1861 – apr 9, 1865)
Description:
[1861 - 1865]context: longstanding tensions over slavery & states' rights
cause: southern, slavery states starting seceding from the US like crazy after Lincoln's election in 1860
effect:
- union victory
- south devastated
- over 600,000 dead
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Date:
apr 12, 1861
apr 9, 1865
~ 3 years and 11 months