Understanding the Civil War: Document and Essay Analysis This paper will discuss the nature of historical documents that bring about the ideals behind the Civil War. By confronting the popular view that Lincoln was the main force behind fighting slavery in the South, we can learn that it was also the efforts of African Americans in both the North and South that brought on the war. In this way, we can see a two-sided perspective on who and what created the Civil War in the U.S. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 0 source(s) listed Filename: 20017 Lincoln War Emancipation.doc Price: 26.85