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American Civil War

How the USA split over slavery between the industrial North and the plantation South, and how Abraham Lincoln led the country through the Civil War.

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What this chapter covers

  1. Background and New Developments

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    • New Developments in the USAWestward expansion and industrial growth.
    • The Slavery QuestionCotton plantations demanded slave labour.

  2. Abraham Lincoln

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    • Lincoln's Presidency and Views16th President, uncompromisingly opposed to slavery.
    • The Gettysburg AddressLiberty and equality justified abolition.
    • Course and Outcome of the Civil WarBitter war; nearly 7 lakh died.

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Abraham Lincoln became the President of the United States of America in which year?

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