Question

Why did Americans find it necessary to fight the Civil War

Answer 1

The civil war was fought to defend slavery. The south wanted to protect their right to own slaves while the north wanted to preserve the union.

Answer 2

The Civil War was not fought to end slavery; it was fought to defend slavery. The confusion stems from the failure to realize that the two sides in a war need not be fighting over the same issue. The objective of the North was not to end slavery but to preserve the Union.