In what ways was mining dangerous? why did people continue to work in mines despite the dangers?

answer:

most people that work in mines live in 3rd world countries and job employment is hard to find, so mining is the easiest to get.

what the first or next guy says

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.