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Causes of the Civil War

By Tyler.Stevens42

  • Brooks Attacks Sumner

    Brooks Attacks Sumner
    After Charles Sumner gave a Speech that Andrew Butler was offended by, Butler decided that Sumner should be beat to death by cane or whip. Brooks beat Sumner with his cane outside of the capitol 3 days after Sumner's speech. This influenced the start of the civil war because it made the northern abolitionists even more angry and eager to push their message.

  • The Election of Abraham Lincoln

    The Election of Abraham Lincoln
    The election of Abraham Lincoln contributed to starting the Civil War because Lincoln was a northern republican who was against slavery. Eventually lincoln pushed the abolition of slavery causing the Civil War.