Causes of the Civil War
Abolitionist Movement
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The goal of the Abolitionist Movement was to eradicate all slaves in the South. The thought of emancipation worried the South, because their economy heavily relied on slave labor. Despite the South's opposition, the Abolitionist Movement quickly gained steam. People began to detest slaveholders,and some people took to extreme measures. the most famous being John Brown, who violently protested against the South, burning Harper's Ferry in Virginia. The publishing of the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin", by Harriet Beecher Stowe opened people's eyes to the harsh nature of slavery. As animosity to the South grows, the idea of secession slowly crept into the thoughts of southern states.
Economies of the North and South
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As the cultures of the North and South contrasted, as did their economy. The North was heavily based on industry, similar to the ideas of late New York politician Alexander Hamilton. Due to the idea of industry, slavery was nor necesary and frowned upon. However, the South was the polar opposite. Due to the invention of the Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney, the agriculture of the South blossomed as envisioned by Thomas Jefferson. Since cotton was highly profitable, slave labor was needed to pick the fields. As abolition was looming, the economy of the South was gravely threatened, and secession was simpler than taking the devastating crash of their economy.