ON the Road
...s. While many historians argue about the probable causes of the civil war, one can see that slavery was a major issue involved in the Civil War. From the moment the Declaration of Independence was composed the debate was already in motion. With the country’s population growing steadfastly it was no doubt that the issue of slavery was bound to be a conflict. Three main people affected our country’s view on slavery: Harriet Beecher, John Brown, and Abraham Lincoln, all prove that slavery was the main cause of the Civil War.Harriet Beecher Stowe was the center of controversy during her time and her book is still considered controversial to this date. Her words of the brutal treatment of slaves caused abolitionists to take a stand such as John Brown. While many abolitionists were...