The slavery institution defined Antebellum America and was the determining factor for the social, economic, and political spheres of the country. The more slaves a person owned, the richer they were, blacks were inferior to the whites, and the government had laws to govern slave property and ensure white supremacy. However, the American Civil War of between 1861 and 1865 marked a new era on American soil as abolitionists won the war in order to liberate the black race. Winning the war did not necessarily mean that the Caucasian Americans will readily integrate blacks into their societies as equals. Continue reading...
