What battle resulted in the beginning of the civil war?

Fort Sumter

The civil war began primarily as a result of the long-standing controversy over the enslavement of black people.

The war started in April 1861

The secessionist forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina. After a month of Abraham Lincoln had been elected as the President of the United States.

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