American Conflict Over Slavery

The American conflict over slavery served as a part of larger global events because it was one of the last major conflicts over the issue of slavery. Most European countries such as France, England, and Spain had already abolished slavery years before. The United States was one of the last great powers to continue to practice slavery. The conflict over slavery, and ultimate abolishment of it, unofficially ended slavery in developed countries, as it signified the end of its support from powerful countries. The American conflict over slavery also served as a part of global events because it changed the way other countries viewed America. For decades, Great Britain had been wanting to reclaim America, and when the Civil War started, saw a way