The Civil War and Reconstruction

During the Civil War, slavery was at the heart of the sectional impasse between the North and South in 1860.  Slavery was not the singular cause of the way, but played a big role in the development.  African Americans identities began to change for the better with the Civil War began and freedoms where won. There were 4 questions to be asked when the Civil War began. "In 1861, as the Civil War began, there were four open questions among Northerners and Southerners with regard to the slaves: First, would they rebel? Second, did they want their freedom? Third, would they fight for their freedom? And, finally, would they know what to do with their freedom if they got it? The answer to each question was yes, but in a manner that reflected the peculiar experience of blacks in white America." African Americans were identified as those who would rebel against the southern governments.