Could the Civil War have been avoided? Why or why not? If given the opportunity, what would you have done in order to possibly prevent the war? (Instructors Note: Do not give a vague answer such as Get rid of slavery. Im looking for specifics and for you to possibly prevent it in such a way that will satisfy both sides.) Were the Southern states justified in seceding? Why or why not? Was Lincolns prosecution of the war and wartime policies justified? Why or why not? Make sure to bring up specific examples from the lectures/text/outside sources to back up your argument. Your original post needs to be well thought out and written with a minimum length of 300-400 words. If you use outside sources, you MUST cite them using parenthetical citations.

Could the Civil War have been avoided? Why or why not? If given the opportunity, what would you have done in order to possibly prevent the war? (Instructors Note: Do not give a vague answer such as Get rid of slavery. Im looking for specifics and for you to possibly prevent it in such a way that will satisfy both sides.) Were the Southern states justified in seceding? Why or why not? Was Lincolns prosecution of the war and wartime policies justified? Why or why not? Make sure to bring up specific examples from the lectures/text/outside sources to back up your argument. Your original post needs to be well thought out and written with a minimum length of 300-400 words. If you use outside sources, you MUST cite them using parenthetical citations.