In this video, we explore why the failures of the United States Constitution to address the issue of slavery made the Civil War inevitable.
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CONTENTS:
01:18 – Intro
02:16 – Failures of the Constitution
05:22 – Expansion and Conflict
08:47 – Conclusion & Question of the Week
