American Civil War/Definition

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A definition or brief description of American Civil War.

{1861-65) bloody war fought between the U.S. and eleven states that attempted to secede Confederate States of America; won by the U.S. after the death of 600,000 people; ended slavery and established that states may not secede from the union.