Write a 2 Paragraph Summary explaining the events causing the Civil War.

While the American Civil War (1861-1865) was catastrophic in terms of human loss of life for the United States, it was also the incident that eventually prompted the union of the American states. Enslavement, as the American historian W.E.B. DuBois wrote, is also offered as a one-word reaction to the cause of the Civil War, the 'cruel, filthy, expensive and inexcusable anachronism, which almost destroyed the world's greatest experiment in democracy.' But while it was the primary cause, "History does not fit on a bumper sticker." as historian Edward L. Ayers has said. The war was caused by a series of circumstances, not just the fundamental problems of enslavement and the rights of nations. The origins of the conflict were various and varied, from the conclusion of the Mexican War to the election of Abraham Lincoln.   As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed. This act forced a fine to be charged for any federal officer who did not arrest a freedom-seeker. This was the most divisive aspect of the 1850 Settlement which prompted many Black revolutionaries of the North American 19th century to intensify their campaigns toward enslavement. "Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly "Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly. The novel became a best-seller and had a major influence on the way enslavement was treated by Northerners. This led more to the cause of Black activism, and even Abraham Lincoln knew that the publication of this book was one of the incidents that led to the beginning of the Civil War.  

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