Résumé de section
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This chapter deals with the events leading up to the movement of secession by some Southern States. It evolves mainly around the issue of slavery and its geographical expansion after the acquisitiobn of lands by the U.S. after its victory in the Mexican War.
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The issue of slavery was the main cause that heightened tensions between the two main sections of the country, North and South, leading up to the total division of the country and the outbreak of violence.
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