How did the American Revolution lead to the civil war?

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Alexis Nolan

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1 January, 02:53

How did the American Revolution lead to the civil war?

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Isaias Rowland · Answer 1

There is significant overlap between the American Revolutionary War and the events that led up to the Civil War. For example, African American slaves often fought on one side or another in the Revolution in hopes of gaining freedom and took up arms again during the Civil War for the same reason.