Differences Between The North And The South During The Civil War

Between 1789 and 1860 was the Antebellum South period this was socially and economically a tenacious time for the north and south, but how?

When people think about the civil war they often think of the south supporting slavery and the north being against it. However, that is not completely accurate.

By the start of the Civil War, the North and the South had developed into two extremely different sections. There were opposing economic points of view, starting back into colonial periods, and it slowly drove the two regions farther in separate directions. Each one tried to force its point of view on the nation as a whole. Even though the Union was kept together for many years, in 1860 the condition was unstable. The different paths taken in the economic development of the North and South combined with the South’s slave based economy being threatened by the North contributed heavily to the development of the Civil War.

The Union also known as the North, fought against the Confederate States of America also known as the South. The North and South had their own strategies. The South had to fight a defensive war as much as possible. They had to draw out the war as long as possible and get the North tired of fighting. The South asked for help from foreign countries like England or France.

The South was all for slavery since slave labor was cheap which helped them economically. Since the South became rebellious it led Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, and when they did not obey it only made things worse for the south. This angered the south, because they lost their slaves who worked on their plantation which caused them to lose crops. Not only did the Emancipation Proclamation anger the south it also angered abolitionists and part of the North. Lincoln only set slaves free who were in the rebellious states because he feared that if he also set the slaves free in the Border States they would side with the confederacy. Abolitionists were people who wanted to end slavery completely, so when Lincoln issued this document they were angry slavery was still intact in other states. The North felt that the president was exceeding his authority since technically he was using a loop hole when he passed the Emancipation Proclamation as commander in chief. They also felt that is he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that would lead slaves into doing violent acts towards their white masters. The North only supported the war because they wanted the South to reunite with the union. Everyone had their own opinions on the issue of Lincoln’s

Despite the unexpected hardships the Union faced, the Civil War ended with an overwhelming Union victory. However, due to the context of total war, the South was left in shambles. Following the Civil War was an Era known as Reconstruction-the process of Southern states to be reentered into the United States. What started as a peaceful reconciliation almost ignited a whole new Civil War. Although both the North and the South sparked tremendous amounts of damage, which destroyed Reconstruction the most? The South destroyed Reconstruction due to their strong opposition to the idea of Reconstruction and free civil rights for slaves.

ship the cotton but this meant that the South had to pay the North to

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”1 These words, spoken by Abraham Lincoln, foreshadowed the war that became the bloodiest in all of the United State's history. The Civil War was a brutal conflict between the North and South; brother against brother. With slavery as the root cause, Southern states had seceded from the Union and were fighting for their independence. They became the Confederate States of America (CSA) and were a force to be reckoned with. The Union, however, put up a fierce struggle to preserve the country. If the Civil War was to be a war of attrition, the North had the upper hand because of its large population, industrialization, raw materials, railroad mileage, and navy. But if the war was short lived, the

The South leaned away from the North and their beliefs. They Union (the North) and Confederacy (the South) then raised their gun against each other, and this started what we all know today as the Civil War. This war lasted four years straight of brutal fighting.

The Civil war between the north and south was a fight sparked by conflicting ideologies. James McPherson detailed that honor, duty, patriotism and ideology formed the main sustaining motivations for the Civil War, while courage, self-respect and group cohesion kept men going in combat. Along with these McPherson In his book For Cause & Comrades McPherson describes soldiers initial motivations. The differences between the confederate and union soldiers’ motivations were more prominent than they were similar because their underlying goals for the future of America varied when it pertained to human rights.

Throughout the 19th century, the distinctions between the North and South in the United States were controversial. Prior to the Civil War, the North consisted of business owners and middle-class men. The South consisted of mostly farmers. The North was industrial, using railroads and factories. The South was agricultural, with mostly farms and plantations. The North paid their labor workers. The South used slaves. Not only did their opposing views on slavery and the separation of the two cultures, tensions arose that eventually led to one of the most gruesome wars in history.

Slavery continued to cause major conflictions throughout the nation, especially between northern and southern states. Northerners and Southerners had two completely different views and insights on the issue of slavery. For most Northerners, they believed that slavery was wrong and it went against what the nation stood for; liberty and all men being created equally. However, there were some northerners who were antislavery and others (very few) were abolitionist. Although both sides opposed slavery, some individuals’ motives were self beneficial and really did not care so much for slavery while others believed in what America stood for and how it implies to everyone. Southerners on the other hand defended slavery, as it was their way of life.

Compare and contrast the home fronts of the North and South during the Civil War. How did the war affect the economy, politics, and society of both sections? How did the developments on the home fronts affect the eventual outcome of the war?

The Antebellum period in the United States history was considered as time between 1820 and 1862. During this period, significant changes took place in terms of political, social and economic effects in America. The United States economy was changed from an underdeveloped country of frontiersmen and farmers into an industrialized economy. The South American depended on agriculture while the Northern part had many industries. The two parts differed in terms of slavery policies in the country as the south advocated for preservation of slaves while the North championed abolition of slavery policies. In addition, during this period the south and North had established distinct cultures because of their geographical difference (Mitchell, 8). The south had fertile soils and suitable climate that supported agriculture while the north had cold climate and rocky soils that could hardly support any farming.

In the North opposition to slavery and the belief that the country can not survive divided were becoming the more dominant train of thoughts. Abraham Lincoln said that “a house divided can not stand” . He felt that either the country would be all slave or all free, but he knew fully that abolitionists would not give up. He also felt though that this issue would be resolved and that he did “not expect the Union to be dissolved” . He obviously thought that the South would give up easier, but he was wrong. In Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe she shows how evil slavery was in Document C by basically showing the cruelty that slaves had to endure and that Southern slave holders were evil with no remorse. She shows that slaves are mistreated and that this can not go on (P-C). With political leaders such as Lincoln believing that someone, particularly the South, would give in and authors such as Stowe showing the evils of slavery people in the North were bound to believe that slavery should be abolished. With more and more people feeling strongly about this in the North a conflict was bound to occur.