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    is divided in half because of their opinions and views of slavery. The North and the South have two very differing views when it comes to economics‚ political stance and social class. When it come to economics the South built its economy through the use of farming and slaves. They produced products by cultivating crops and farming the land. The more slaves a landowner acquired the bigger the plantation and wealthier they became. The south had what we call a Farmer’s Economy. In the North factories

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    The Northern and Southern Cultural Differences During the 18th century differences in life‚ thought‚ and interests had developed between the Southern and Northern colonies. The origin of these differences grew from the differences in religion‚ economics‚ and social structures between the Southern and Northern Colonies. Slavery‚ manufacturing‚ education‚ and agriculture influenced the everyday way of life for the colonists. This has had everlasting effects on America till this day. Agriculture

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    Slavery has been in America for many years now dating back to colonial times. By 1790 northern states had abolished slavery. Although the north had abolished slavery‚ the south continued to use slaves which lead to a sectional division between them. It was not possible for slavery to be abolished without leading to the war. Slavery was the basis of the southern economy which would make it hard to be abolished. The north benefited from slavery while they had used it. The division between the north

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    Kirstin Zaloum Miss. Orlowski April 26‚ 2013 Health and Illness in Society Infant Health: United States Verses South Korea Each country has a different procedure when it comes to their health care and their care with pre and postnatal. Some countries can spend a great amount of money on their health care (such as the United States) but still might not have the best health care in the world. Others have special arrangements that new mothers and infants can go through to make sure that they

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    There were some similarities and some differences between the South before the Civil War and the South after the Civil war. The old South and the new South had some similarities. One of the similarities was that the attitudes of many white southerners didn’t change regarding African-Americans and support for certain policies. Before the Civil War‚ many southerners supported slavery‚ nullification‚ states’ rights‚ and secession. After the Civil War‚ the southerners tried to elect many of the same

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    than the South. Kids in the South had barely any education. The South had small amounts everything‚ except for farms. Both Northerners and Southerners lived in the same country‚ but the way they did things were very diverse. Even though the United States was a joint country‚ there were many social‚ economic‚ and political differences that occurred between the North and South before the Civil War. The Underground Railroad was known as an escape route for slaves trying to escape the South. Harriet

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    author Mark Twain is the tale of a child and a slave who travel together on an adventure of a lifetime. Huckleberry Finn and Jim travel to the south in search for freedom; especially the freedom of confinement and slavery. Some may ask the question; “Why were Huck and Jim traveling south?” In the novel‚ Mark Twain explains that Huck and Jim are traveling south down the Mississippi River due to the fact that the duo is hoping to find the junction of the Ohio River and then escaping north towards freedom

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    Slavery is often thought of as a cruel‚ dark practice in history‚ and nothing more. While slavery certainly was cruel‚ its existence did end up playing a major role in the young nation’s history. Slavery was common throughout the American colonies since 1619‚ when the first slaves arrived‚ and continued to prevail for the next two centuries. Since the colonies were near the coast and relied heavily on agriculture‚ “the demand for labor far exceeded the supply‚ and slavery was an obvious solution

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    dispose the first amendment when comparing the upper and lower classes. The first amendment basically states that everyman is equal‚ regardless of financial state. However‚ this amendment is bent constantly throughout present day as there is an obvious difference between upper class and lower class. The stereotypical upper class member of society is simply brought up with more luxuries and resources than that of a lower class gender. The generic upper class child is born into a wealthy‚ happy‚ normal

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    Difference of climate and location‚ industrialization‚ and lack of concrete government decisions‚ led the North and South to become two completely different societies with completely different values and ideas‚ the most controversial topic being slavery. Because of the rising concern of these factors‚ the two regions differences amplified during the 1800’s. Although the two were so different from each other‚ they relied on one another in order to maintain their separate ways of life. The South

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