The north and the society had grown into two different societies over time. In the early 1800’s the differences between their economies, politics, and social classes and would became even more prominent which would eventually lead to the south’s secession. The North and the South’s economies were made up of different aspects, which didn’t leave much room for agreement on how they were run or policies. The North was faced with harsher climates and poor soil conditions which forced them to create an economy that didn’t rely on agriculture as did the souths. The North was an urban society which contained manufactures, small businesses, capitalists and banking. This type of economy pushed society to be one of progress and innovation. The …show more content…
The north was every pro-strong centralized central government. They believed that the national government had supreme and final power over the states governments. The South believed in stronger state governments. They felt that states had the right to determine the constitutionality of federal laws. This can be seen again in 1832 when South Carolina almost succeeded because they believed that they had the right to declare null and void to a federal law they considered unconstitutional. This crisis called into question who should have more power, states or federal, pulling the North and South in opposite directions causing more tension between the …show more content…
As stated before, the north was a very innovative society. They had slowly abolished slavery over time since the American Revolution. Due to moral reasons as well as the industrial revolution. With the invention of new technology in factories that cut down on labor, slaves were not as necessary because owners didn’t need large numbers or workers and could afford to pay their workers. Also, technology allowed for more products to be produced in a shorter amount of time which meant more revenue to pay workers. The North had a larger population of abolitionist than compared to the south. These individuals believed that every man had the right to provide for his family regardless of color. With the north already without slavery they began to protest for slavery to be abolished in the South, also known as the abolitionist movement. The South was very against this idea because their economy relied heavily on slaves to maintain their crops. The South saw the act of abolition from the north as a way to end their liberty and way of
In “Antebellum Southern Exceptionalism: A New Look at an Old Question” James McPherson argues that the North and the South are two very different parts of the country in which have different ideologies, interests, and values. Mcpherson writes this to show the differences between the north and the south. He gives perspectives from other historians to show how the differently the differences were viewed. These differences included the north being more industrialized while the south was more agricultural. He gives evidence to how the differences between the north and south came together as the south produced tobacoo, rice, sugar and cotton, which was then sent to the north to be made into clothing or other fabrics. Mcpherson analyzes the differences
The North had a very different opinion of the American way and made it exceedingly clear with the formation of numerous abolition societies, effectively abolishing slavery across the northern region and allowing blacks to live as productive members society, rather than its the property. Even one of the most prominent slave holders of that time was forced to rethink the legitimacy of slavery. “Seeing free black soldiers in action undermined [George] Washington’s racial prejudice and ultimately his support for slavery itself” (Finkelman 18). The productivity, societal and political benefits, and military empowerment made available by freed slaves challenged the South’s sense of racial supremacy, thus they began to establish a defense against the complete abolition of
In the South, however, the economy was predominantly agricultural. Cotton and tobacco plantations relied heavily on the free labor of slaves for their economic prosperity. They saw the urbanization and industrialization of the North, and the economic connection between the North a...
...ecause they feared that Slavery would soon be completely abolished. These tensions eventually led to the civil war where the North won and slavery was ended although there were still slave like laws in place after.
During the American Revolution and the civil war, the North and the South experienced development of different socio-political and cultural environmental conditions. The North became an industrial and manufacturing powerhouse as a result of rise of movements like abolitionism and women’s right while the South became a cotton kingdom whose labor was sourced from slavery (Spark notes, 2011).
By 1860, the slave states had approximately four million slaves making up approximately one-third of the South's population. However, opposition to slavery began as early as the 1700's by religious leaders and philosophers in North America and Europe who condemned the practice, arguing that slavery was contrary to God's teachings and violated basic human rights. During the Revolutionary War, many Americans came to feel that slavery in the United States was wrong because they believed that protection of human rights was one of the founding tenets of the United States, and slaves were not accorded rights. Slavery was likely opposed more rapidly in the North in part because fewer people in the North owned slaves. Northern abolitionists began organized efforts to end the practice of slavery in the 1800's. But much of the American South, believed that slavery was vital to the continuation of its livelihood and lifestyle and therefore defended the institution of slavery.
The abolition of slavery started in 1777. In the North the abolition of slavery was the first to start. But, in the South it started during the 1800’s. The Northern states gave blacks some freedom, unlike the Southern states. The national population was 31,000,000 and four and one-half, were African American. Free african males had some limits with their freedom. There were many political, social, or economic restrictions placed on the freedom of free blacks in the North, but the three most important are, Political and Judicial Rights, Social Freedom, and Economic.
...uld be different from the North, which was in the south 's perspective taking too much power, where they would never have anti-slavery fanatics. The southern secession had become the start of the Civil War.
The North felt like the south wanted to completely monopolize the new territories and make every one of them slaveholding. Northern states also held the belief that slavery was meant to be temporary and seemed morally wrong. The North and South each believed they were right in their beliefs, “Both remained convinced that the other would stop at nothing to achieve domination” (Fellman 65). An Illinois newspaper as quoted by Fellman regarding the South says, “She aspires to nothing short of absolute
Tensions between the North and South had grown steadily since the anti slavery movement in 1830. Several compromises between the North and South regarding slavery had been passed such as the Nebraska-Kansas and the Missouri act; but this did little to relieve the strain. The election of President Lincoln in 1861 proved to be the boiling point for the South, and secession followed. This eventually sparked the civil war; which was viewed differently by the North and the South. The Northern goal was to keep the Union intact while the Southern goal was to separate from the Union. Southern leaders gave convincing arguments to justify secession. Exploring documents from South Carolina’s secession ordinance and a speech from the Georgia assembly speech will explain how the Southern leaders justify the secession from the United States.
...om’s Cabin in 1852, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, the Dred Scott Decision of 1857, John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry in 1859, and the outcome of the Presidential Election of 1860—created conditions where Southerners felt the need to secede from the United States (they felt that their “way of life” was being threatened), as well as created conditions where the Northerners decided to go to war against the Southern Confederacy in order to maintain the Union. It is not surprising, however, that the Civil War occurred; since the Industrial Revolution, the Industrial North had always been different than the Agricultural South. If each region paid more attention to resolving the issues that separated them, instead of trying to prove themselves right, they could have stopped the bloodiest battle in American history (even though this is using hindsight knowledge).
When we learn about the history of the United States in schools, it is generally taught that the North was strictly anti-slavery and that the South was pro-slavery. They are described as two separate, opposite entities. However, they were more like two sides of the same coin, with the truth somewhere in the reeded edges. In my personal opinion, the North was very hypocritical when it came to slavery. While the North claimed to be "above" slavery, I believe that the majority of the North quietly reaped the profits of slavery while the minority loudly declared the source of its fruits an abomination. While slavery is indeed a scar on the face of American history, I don't believe that the North abhorred slavery the way history thinks it did. The North benefited greatly from the importing of slaves and the exporting and reception of slave-grown goods, and they were every bit as racist as the South.
Constitutionally the North favored a loose interpretation of the United States Constitution, and they wanted to grant the federal government increased powers. The South wanted to reserve all undefined powers to the individual states themselves. The South relied upon slave labor for their economic well being, and the economy of the North was not reliant on such labor or in need of this type of service. This main issue overshadowed all others. Southerners compared slavery to the wage-slave system of the North, and believed their slaves received better care than the northern factory workers received from their employers. Many Southern preachers proclaimed that slavery was sanctioned in the Bible. Southern leaders had constantly tried to seek new areas into which slavery might be extended (Oates 349).
America in the 1800s; divided, yet united. How is this so? The North and South emerged as two distinct reasons because they had various differences. These differences included the geography, the economy, and their transportation methods. These varying differences, caused a major divided between the citizens of America that would eventually lead up to the Civil War.
Although the early 19th century north and south contrasted greatly, they may share more in common with each other than you would have previously figured. For one, both the north and south shared a strong sense of pride in being Americans, and mutually believed that America was a land of democracy, a land for the free, a land of the people. However, different climates, social circumstance, daily life and society increasingly divided the north and south. Socioeconomic issues, how the government operated, and opinions regarding a one of the most disputed, and ugly aspects of American history, slavery, triggered bitter feelings in between the north and the south. As time past, this tension continued to grow, until it fractured. As time past,