Need 2-3 page essay about slavery in US in 1861.

Essay: Be sure to address the questions in the prompt directly in your introduction paragraph. Your essay should set forth a clear argument (thesis) and draw upon evidence from both lectures and the readings. A good essay will reference primary sources to support argument. You may not use notes. Turn it electronically using Canvas. Be sure to not only upload a Word file, but also paste essay in text box to make sure I get it on time. 

 PROMPT: 

To what extent, do you agree with the following statement:

The presence of African slavery in America in 1861 was inevitable.  

In your response, consider social, political, cultural and economic developments both in English North America, United States and the broader Atlantic World between 1492 and 1861.