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Decade of Discord

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Weighing the Evidence

The North and South had been on divergent paths since colonial days, but by 1860 their differences mostly over slavery, had pushed them to the brink of war. The 1850s is called the Decade of Discord for the many events that led to succession and finally to war.

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To the extent possible under law, Amanda Siessel has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “Decade of Discord”