Before the USS Maine exploded, the United States was trying to expand as a world power. Thus, many Americans blamed Spain for the explosion of the USS Maine because it gave them a reason to declare war on Spain and take control of Spanish territory in the Pacific and Caribbean.
They definitely wanted to have a peaceful life in America and each side wanted to have their different ideals but they in general did not want war. They also would have just wanted the political leader of the south and the north to resolve the slavery issue
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The majorities of all people enslaved in the America came from West africa
