The Cause and Effect of the Civil War Though slavery was a key cause of the Civil War, it was not the sole reason for it. To hold slavery as the sole reason for the Civil War is incorrect as there were numerous economic, political and moral reasons behind the strife. Sectionalism (between the Northern and Southern states), Economic (between the industrial North and agrarian South), and Political differences (such as the South's deeply held …showed first 75 words of 1708 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1708 total…Alabama had to be overseen by Federal troops, as the Board of Trustees repeatedly expelled black students, and Alabama's state police officers were not effectively performing their duties. Racism, prejudice and unequal opportunities are still abound, emphasizing the importance of understanding the civil war and it's causes not only as history from a past century, but as something still relevant in contemporary society, there are still lessons to be learned from this period in history.