+The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a devastating conflict within the [United States](/wiki/united_states). It arose primarily from the contentious issue of [Slavery](/wiki/slavery), leading eleven Southern states to secede and form the Confederacy.
+## See also
+- [Abraham Lincoln](/wiki/abraham_lincoln)
+- [Reconstruction](/wiki/reconstruction)
+- [Gettysburg](/wiki/gettysburg)
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