Why did the Civil War start?
Causes Of The Civil War | History Detectives | PBS What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in
the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the moral
issue of slavery. In fact, it was the economics of slavery and political control of that system that was
central to the conflict. A key issue was states' rights.
Was the Civil War about slavery?
Today, most professional historians agree with Stephens that slavery and the status of African Americans
were at the heart of the crisis that plunged the U.S. into a civil war from 1861 to 1865.
What was the most successful civil rights movement?
The Montgomery Bus Boycot
The young pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., was chosen as
the first MIA leader. The boycot, more successful than anyone hoped, led to a 1956 Supreme Court
decision banning segregated buses.
Did the civil rights movement succeed?
In the 1960s it achieved impressive judicial and legislative victories against discrimination in public
accommodations and voting. It had less complete but still considerable success in combating job and
housing discrimination.
