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Worlds of North and South (1820-1860)(The American Nation - Pages 422-445)
As the 1800s progressed, the North and the South continued to develop differently. In many ways, the two regions were like separate worlds. The North based its economy largely on industry. The South, meanwhile, developed an agricultural system that relied primarily on cotton. The industry of the North depended on paid workers. These workers struggled to make a living and endured hard working conditions. Still, they were free. In contrast, cotton production in the South depended on the labor of enslaved African Americans. These enslaved people had no rights or freedoms. Content TopicsIndustry in the North
As the northern economy grew, new inventions and faster transportation changed the way goods were manufactured and shipped. Life in the North Industry in the North changed with the arrival of new immigrants and the efforts of factory workers to improve their working conditions. Cotton Kingdom in the South Cotton was the leading crop in the agricultural economy of the South. Life in the South Most white southerners were not plantation owners; however, the plantation system and slavery were at the center of southern life. American Nation Text
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