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I fail to see how blaming the civil war on Lincoln is justified. Please elaborate. EDIT: The issue of slavery was only the spark. The conflict that escalated i
by andars 10y ago
I fail to see how blaming the civil war on Lincoln is justified. Please elaborate.
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The issue of slavery was only the spark. The conflict that escalated into the civil war was multifaceted and at its core reflected two very different views of the American union.
- Jtsummers 10y agoAnd began before he even entered the office of the President. How can someone be held responsible for events predating their ability to be involved?
- andars 10y agoThis one is a little tricky. The battle of Fort Sumter, which is usually regarded as the start of the war, was actually after he was inaugurated. Secession, however, started well before his inauguration in March. In any case, the conflict was definitely there before he was directly involved.
- labster 10y agoThe main battle occurred after Lincoln took office, sure. But the siege? Union attempts to resupply and reinforce the garrison were repulsed on January 9, 1861 when the first shots of the war, fired by cadets from the Citadel, prevented the steamer Star of the West, hired to transport troops and supplies to Fort Sumter, from completing the task.[1] As far as I can see, the war was started by the South almost 3 months before Lincoln took office. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sumter#Civil_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sumter#Civil_War