The American Civil War started when eleven southern slave states declared their independence from the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln’s Republican government was strongly against slavery and fought to abolish it and keep the country united. The American Civil War: History in an Hour gives a concise and authoritative overview of these four years of bloody and devastating warfare to help you understand how the Civil War shaped America today and changed the history of slavery forever. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. | The American Civil War by Kat Smutz, Audio Book (CD) | Indigo Chapters