The American Civil War was a pivotal conflict between the Nordstaaten (Union) and Südstaaten (Confederacy) that ultimately led to the Abschaffung Sklaverei USA. This summary explores the roots of slavery in America, key events leading to the war, and its aftermath.
- Slavery began in 1619 in Jamestown, Virginia, with the forced migration of Africans
- The Declaration of Independence in 1776 proclaimed equality, but slavery persisted
- Growing tensions between North and South over slavery led to the Civil War in 1861
- President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 declared slaves free
- The Union victory in 1865 ended the war and slavery, but racial inequality continued