What was not a reason for people to immigrate to the us:

to avoid political persecution

to send money home

to find a better life for their families

the hope to begin their own religion

the answer is: the sesquicentennial of the american civil war is an occasion to consider the legacy of that great conflict. this legacy is our inheritance, and despite many indelible features, we continue to negotiate the resolution of that conflict. the civil war was fought over slavery, but not always on behalf of slaves