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 | | The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a sectional conflict in the United States between the Federal government ("Union") and 11 southern slave states that declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America, led by President Jefferson Davis. |
 | | 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, but the main results — restoration of the Union and destruction of slavery — were never challenged. |
 | | The question is a deep and troubling one: Americans with Confederate ancestors cherish the memory of their bravery and determination, yet their cause is also tied to the history of African American slavery. |
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