What was the most important factor in causing the US civil war?

Intro: The US civil war is a complex part of history known for not having one key starting point. Economics, politics, culture and the issue of slavery all contributed to the fal out between the north and the south leading to succession by the southern states. Historical schools of thought differ on such questions, such as Marxists and revisionists. ect

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