Question

Why was the Civil War significant in American history?

Answer 1

During the civil war the issues of slavery and central power divided the United States. After the war the constitution set free the slaves, to assure “equal protection under the law” for American citizens, and to grant black men the right to vote. This war resulted in the various groups to receive equal rights.

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Answer 2

Northern victory in the war preserved the United States as one nation and ended the institution of slavery that had divided the country from its beginning. But these achievements came at the cost of 625,000 lives--nearly as many American soldiers as died in all the other wars in which this country has fought combined.