Throughout the 1800's America had become divided due to the different stance citizens were taking on issues that were affecting the way the country operated. Some of the more severe clashes between differing groups resulting from such issues as slavery and whether or not it should be aloud to simply die out or if the use of moral persuasion should be used to put an immediate end to the system. People across the country were …showed first 75 words of 1427 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1427 total…led them to secede from the Union, initiating the start of the Civil War in 1861. The abolitionist's work continued during the war and contributed to the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. The outcome of the war with the defeat of the South brought the end of slavery but not the end of racism, that continues even today. Works Citied Noon, David. Class presentation. University of Alaska Southeast: March 4, 2004. Noon, David. Class presentation. University of Alaska Southeast: March 18, 2004.