What was the attitude of people towards war?

Should I support the American Civil WAR?

The general public’s attitude was divided. Many of the black Americans welcome the war as they felt that they wanted a life that belong to them and not controlled by the Whites. However, many of the richer men felt that the war was pointless. They were satisfied with the situation before the war with the blacks serving them and they felt that the war was just depleting their resources and not helping USA grow as a country. They did not see a point in fighting a war among your own people that is helping the country at all. However, some other whites also felt that the war should be fought. This fight of the war could give human rights to the blacks and advance the USA as a respectable country. For if they were able to show that their country was a fair one, they could rise to the world power. The public’s opinion was divided into many different points of view. But more felt that the war should be fought for a better world.