Union+(North)+and+the+Confederates+(South)+TAS

= __Union vs Confederacy__= The Civil War was a series of gruesome, bloody battles filled with controversy and greed for power. The Confederacy was in favor of slavery, felt as if they were fighting a second war for independence. They believed in states' rights and wanted to lower taxes on goods. The Union, however, opposed slavery and believed they were fighting a war to free the slaves. their plan was to raise taxes on European goods, so the South would be forced to depend on the North's products.