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Causes of the Civil War: Slavery and Control of the Government. Throughout the first half of the 19th century, Southern politicians sought to defend slavery by retaining control of the federal government.
What were the key causes of the American Civil War? Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe was definatley a cause of the Civil War. It stirred up some people and told the truth behind slavery.