Buying on margin is borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock. You can think of it as a loan from your brokerage. Margin trading allows you to buy more stock than you'd be able to normally. To trade on margin, you need a margin account.
The Civil War took place in America over an internal struggle. It was over two different beliefs and the country was divided over this idea. This led to a struggle that would be one of the bloodiest wars in american history.
