The Civil War

In 1861 eleven states declared their secession from United States in fear that the new president, Abraham Lincoln, would deny them the right to own slaves. This eleven states named themselfs the Confederacy, the north states that were left named themselfs the Union. Abraham Lincoln, in fear that the states would think they have the right to remove themselfs from the country when they dont like a law, decided to make a war to reunite the states again, this war is called The Civil War (Wikipedia). Later on the point of the war was changed and instead of uniting the states again the war was made to end slavery. The Union's freed slaves decided to take part of war to free their familys and friends from the Confederacy. After 5 years of war the Civil War ended when Abraham Lincoln decided to sign the Emanicipation Proclamation which otorged rights to all black men and slaves.

"all persons held as slaves within the designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free... recognize and  mantain freedom of said persons... abstain from all violence, unless  in necessary self-defense... they labor faithfully for reasonable wages."
 Emanicipation Proclamation