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The Civil War and Its Aftermath

The United States experienced a disastrous Civil War from 1861 to 1865. At issue were the questions of black slavery and the Southern and Northern economies. The South became increasingly defiant of Northern opinion. South Carolina seceded from the Union, and other states followed suit. Armies were conscripted, and the Northern forces eventually won.

In the years following the Civil War, the United States became the mecca for European immigrants. Europeans rejoiced in American freedom…

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