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American Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The causes of the war, the reasons for the outcome, and even the name of the war itself, are subjects of lingering controversy, even today. |
 | | The immediate causes of secession and war were the issue of slavery in the territories and the election of Abraham Lincoln, which signaled the end of Southern control over the federal government. |
 | | During the war, Nevada and West Virginia joined as new states of the Union. |
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