Would life be different if the civil war had ended differently?

Question

Would life be different if the civil war had ended differently?
how would life be different if the civil war had ended differently? What wouold life be like with out the liberties gained through the civil war amendment?

Answer 1

Yes, things would have been different. We'd be 2 countries instead of 1. If that would have happened, I think that the U.S. still would have abolished slavery and amended the Constitution at the end of the war. Slavery would have probably continued for a while in the CSA, by now I think it would have ended there, too.

What would be really interesting is to carry it out and try to think of how WWI & WWII would have been different. I don't think either nation alone could have had the importance that we did as a United country.

Answer 2

slavery was never the cause of the civil war ....it later became a reason to continue the fight for the North but it was not the initial cause, it was about states rights and the impending invasion of the north on and against the free will of the southerners whom were only defending their homelands . Slavery later became the cause for the north only after Shilo was fought and Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclimation in 1863. As far as an effect of a different approach, you can try that one out on an alternative history writer....too many outcomes. Northerners did not favor the class exclusions brought on by the draft laws of 1863 and thus the NY draft riots ...the same basic thing happened in the south too, just no real riots as in NYC. Boarder states were in essence "buffer zones" for both North and South, they were neither allied with either foe although they may have favored one side or the other but it was basically left to the individual fighting man to choose his side as many did but most of these states had no real militia units, just boys in gray or blue who fought for the side they had the most attachment too. The fed govt aim was not to alienate these stated with massive occupation armies but to drive thru them to the deep south, they were a means to an end only (Maryland is a great example as it was too close to Wash. DC and was fought over more than most others and it remained loyal to the north even though it had a larger percentage of slaveholders than KY or TN. WV wasnt even a state until 1863 when it broke away from VA...) I believe that some not most confederates knew early on that their cause was lost after 1862 and later in July of 63 and that it was futile to go on however desertion was not that much of an issue as you may imply or at least the record doesnt show it (from what I know).

Answer 3

Well obviously they would have slavery in the southern states. You would have a divide county like North and South Korea. The US won't help others countries as they do now.. I am not talking about the mess in Iraq... I mean we give 130 million dollars in aid to Egypt every year... for what? Sand?
You would have a stronger agricultural country and a stronger industrial country. It would have led to a second civil war California during the gold rush for control of the money that was made at the time. It would have not only effected the US but the entire World.

Answer 4

The South would have been better off with an outcome of victory in the "War of Northern Aggression". (which is exactly what it was)

The South wouldn't be paying ridiculous taxes to the federal government, that's for sure --- slavery would have still ended shortly thereafter and any person who thinks it could possibly still be around is uneducated and ignorant.


I wouldn't be against another North/South war. I think the North (has a whole) has poor morals, are unkind, and are only out for themselves and will take anyone down in their climb up the "american dream" totem pole. Not all...but generally Northerners are greedy and rude. Liberals corrupt America's children.

I'd have by 12gauge and .17 rifle fully loaded and ready to die for the South if they succeeded again and the North stepped foot in our country. There would no longer be a military because most of the military is probably from the South (I am 100% positive we make all the explosives for missiles/bombs and harbor most of the air force bases and we also control NASA in Alabama and Florida...so say goodbye to your satellites if war comes between us)

The South would love to NOT have to compete with the overpopulated liberals up north and their electoral votes....I'm one of them (abortion, taxes, capital punishment, KINDNESS, a few of the things we don't agree upon)

I still can't believe how rude northerners are....it makes me sick --- unfortunately...I've had to spend a lot of time up there (Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania)

Answer 5

First of all, there is no "Civil War Amendment".
It is rather obvious; blacks would not have acquired freedom, at least until later.
What may not be so obvious is that there would have been TWO countries (or more) instead of one. Since the North had all the industrial power, the CSA would not have survived as a country.

Answer 6

The civil war was not just about slavery it was about too many harsh and heavy taxes by the federal government.

Answer 7

One negative result of the Civil War was the destruction of the Federalist Party and true conservative govenment.

Answer 8

I suppose it would. It would be different if WWI and II had ended differently. For that matter, life would be different if we'd lost the Revolutionary War. So why entertain the thought?

Answer 9

We probably would have the small federal government laid out by the founding fathers instead of this power mad monster we have now.