Critical Thinking Question: We know that the American Civil War forever altered the course of American history.
In your opinion - which side - the Union (North) or the Confederacy (South) maintained the "morally justified"
position during the Civil War? Should the Southern states have been allowed to keep the institution of African
slavery in place in order to justify their economy and Southern way of life? Were the Northern states justified in
trying to abolish African slavery in the South? Please explain your position and provide examples to support your
conclusions.