Tensions in 1852-60 That Led to the Civil War

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…been going over the line, trying to take away their state rights. The South had to stand up for themselves and fight for their moral rights. The South, which was dependent on slavery, would have been devastated if slavery was abolished. The prospering North was trying to control most of the South for their own capital benefits. This war was not only fought on the institution of slavery but also on maintaining the Southern civilization.