By the 1850's, the North and the South had two entirely different economic structures. The North was primarily industrial, and there was no need for slavery in the North due to the type of industrial growth taking place (Davidson-Stoff). The people of the North were supportive of a free society. The men of the North were able to work towards their social standing, rather than being destined to a certain lifestyle because of where and why one was born, as in the South. In the South, slavery was a part of life, while in the North, slavery was outside of economic, social, and political realities and beliefs.
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