Download or read book The Origins of the American Civil War, 1846-61 written by Alan Farmer and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2002 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition has been updated to take account of recently-published historical interpretations on the period. The text provides a detailed account of the causes of the American Civil War, identifying slavery as central to the dispute between Northern and Southern American states during the mid-nineteenth century.