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    Even though the North and South were two very distinctly different opposing forces during the Civil War, there were some things both sides had in common. The Civil War was primarily fought to abolish slavery after Abraham Lincoln was elected president, but there were core differences between the North and South that caused them to fight for or against slavery. Things like climate, social equality, and the economy, were major factors in determining whether a state was part of the Confederacy or the

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    During the 1850-1860 time periods, politics, economics, and social customs had a major impact in determining the difference between the North and South culture. During this time period, the southern population consisted of biracial who had roughly 35 percent African Americans, the south dependent heavily on slave labor and they had a growing increase in its economy which consisted of 84 percent of agriculture workforce. While the north consisted of mostly white race with only 2 percent African American

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    Gettysburg Turning Point

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    The United States have been involved in a high number of wars and conflicts with other nations. The reasons behind those wars go on and on and vary quite a lot. But, arguably one of the most documented and recognized wars was the civil war. It was a war fought between two American brothers who stood firm with their own beliefs. It was a war featuring one of the most talked about battles of all time; Gettysburg. Gettysburg has been said by most to be the key turning point for the union, but also the

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    The North and South were two very different regions at the time of The Civil War. They have very different economies, geography, social influences, and transportation methods. This is why many people are very passionate about what side they chose at the time. The North and South had one of the most bloody wars in history. The North and South both are very unique regions. The North and South both had very different geography and climate from each other. The biggest difference geographically in the

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    The North and South had several contrasting social, economical, and political differences. Some of the opposing views of the upper states included social differences; which involved women, slavery, and views of whether slavery should be allowed. Economics were a major deal for each destination, but they had different focuses. Although the North and South are governed the same way, each had their own view on politics and beliefs. The differences between the two states ultimately led to a new revolution

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    The Missouri Compromise

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    The Civil War was a very important time in history. The Missouri Compromise was one of the causes of the war. It basically settled the dispute of Missouri wanting to be a slave state. The Missouri Compromise was the states way of stopping all the newly gained states from becoming anti-slavery. The fear of having slavery banned across the whole United States scared many people. The second compromise responsible for the war was The Compromise of 1850. The Compromise stopped slavery from expanding

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    North VS. South The ways in which the north and south had become far different cultures in the areas of politics, economics, and social customs are they believe that the way of life should be the way they envision and they'll try to enforce policies that promote their style of reasoning into the government. The north is more lenient to an industry economic and the south is based on agriculture.The north and south are differently social by their thoughts on slavery. Firstly the North has always

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    Slavery was a major turning point of American history, and is a greatly debated topic. In the Civil War it is seen as the cause or whether it was just a part of it. The Civil War’s act with slavery was just another issue not the cause.The act of slavery in south was the cause of the great civil war , however due to it was a planned much later on to emancipate slavery as a military tactic by Abraham Lincoln, Horace Greeley urged President Lincoln in 1862 to transform the war into an abolitionist

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    The North and the South stood as two distinct regions during the antebellum period in America. The North and the South were rapidly diverging in all aspects: cultural, economic, and technological. The Northern industrial sector was modernizing the North, and the economy was starting to become more dependent upon manufacturing. Culturally, the Women's Rights movement was advancing as more and more women fought against the Cult of Domesticity. Women entered the "man's sphere" and began to work in factories

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    Couple of recorded contentions are more emotional than that between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Beside their physical contrasts, the two men were very comparative. Both were transients to Illinois, both were independent men, and both conceded to the majority of the issues of the day, aside from bondage. Their physical contrasts, be that as it may, were self-evident. Lincoln had no yearning to awe individuals by his appearance. His garments were dusty and looked as though they had not

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