The american civil war

Civil strife of every form has never promoted the human cause. Notwithstanding whatever justification is cited for embarking on violence as a dispute resolution measure, in retrospect, the stakes are often way overboard. Same can be said about the internecine American Civil War, which was fought between the Congress backed Northern states against the dominantly agrarian Southern states. This war that spanned the period of 1861 to 1865 AD left a blood stained legacy in the pages of our history books.
Scholars are united in their opinion that the war was fought on the basis of divergent opinions on the question of slavery, beyond this however, they fail to reach a consensus about whether the war could have been avoided in the first place. Political events preceding the civil war damaged the trust between both conflicting groups, hence explaining the ease with which a minor issue such as a disagreement on a subject of “slavery” could result in both groups resorting to arms.
A recent study conducted by a group of established historians, poignantly argues that during the war period, slavery was headed towards its inevitable demise, taking cognizance of the fact that it was increasingly becoming unprofitable (Viegas 2002). There was therefore no gain in quarreling over a subject that did not have a bright future prospect. In addition the underlining political difference had not yet reached a dead end, there still existed ample dispute resolution avenues. The choice of war was therefore an impulsive over reaction of a hidden agenda concealed under the trivial subject of slavery.
It is also worthy of note that the real subject of contention, which was the race for control over new territories by itself provided a unique opportunity for dispute resolution using gerrymandering. Essentially it would have prevented the war in the first place.

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