How Slavery Led and Altered the Course of the Civil War

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How Slavery Led and Altered the Course of the Civil War
It would be incorrect to assume that slavery had nothing to do with the civil war. Instead, slavery, in many forms, was the major cause of the many differences between the southerners and the northerners. Many sectional variations are significantly rooted in the practice of slavery in the South and its expansion to other regions (The Civil War: America's Second Revolution, 1861–1865, 539). As a new president, Lincoln was hesitant to use military force to force the South into the country unless the Confederates blocked a peaceful supply. In April 1861, Confederate officers opened fire on the fort, which led to the beginning of the Civil War (The Civil War: America's Second Revolution, 1861–1865, 539). Therefore, in the civil war, the South and the North faced varied tasks, and the enslaved people in the South were aware that their future greatly depended on the outcome of the civil war. Hence, they look for every means to ensure they join the conflict (The Civil War: America's Second Revolution, 1861–1865, 540). Thus, the variation in the expansion of slavery practiced between the South and the North was a major cause of the civil war.
Additionally, slavery played a significant role in altering the course of the civil war. When the civil war broke out, the blacks were looking for any means to join the conflict. Therefore, a speaker at the African American research meeting declared that blacks were ready to go into the battle for the common goal of the nation. However, the country was not yet ready for them to join the civil war since Simon Cameron had clearly announced that he had no intention of calling up black soldiers. On May 23, 1861, two emancipated slaves requested sanctuary from Benjamin Butler, and this was the genesis of the "contrabands" of war (The Civil War: America's Second Revolution, 1861–1865, 545). Thus, the African Americans had gotten their chance to join the conflict. Slavery altered the course of the Civil War because, by 1863, a great number of slaves would abandon their owners to join the advancing force. Additionally, the African Americans had stopped objecting to their use at the frontline in the battle, which led to the Northerners' great victory. Also, with the enslaved people's abandoning their owners, the course of the civil war changed. Slavery greatly impacted the South's economy and military force (The Civil War: America's Second Revolution, 1861–1865, 549). The course of the civil war was altered by the large transfer of labor from the Confederacy to the Union.
Furthermore, slavery changed the course of the Civil War because of the dramatic increase in the number of African Americans that the union army had employed. In 1962, a large group of African American men was used for chopping firewood, carrying supplies, and building fortifications. Although employed in a smaller number, Black women played a crucial role in cooking and being nurses (The Civil War: America's Second Revolution, 1861–1865, 549). As a result, during this period, African Americans, the greater public, Congress, and even President Lincoln advocated for emancipation (The Civil War: America's Second Re...