Social Differences Between North And South

There are various similarities and differences between the northern and southern parts of the United States, especially during the time between the 1800s and the 1850s. When people moved into the west to start anew, their economy, social structure, daily life, and social attitudes also changed. This probably shows up the least in the people from the south, who had a habit of stubbornly sticking to their ways.

In the south, most farmers were subsistence farmers who farmed only what they needed to live rather than for profit. The cotton industry brought in large sums of profit for many plantation owners, which in turn led to increasing the number of plantations, which then led to the use of more slaves. Eventually there came to be a social hierarchy, with rich plantation owners at the top, white working people in the …show more content…
The northern people were also decidedly unhappy in regards to the immigrants that came to the west in search of fertile land and jobs, and eventually they began to form anti-immigrant groups. The rapidly growing population and animosity contributed greatly to the scores problems in the growing cities such as: overcrowding, crime, and fires. Nonetheless, the northerners and the southerners did start out in the same place, with the same ideals, and the same way of life, accordingly a few cases would have to be similar between them.
In majority of the U.S., the area was mostly rural with farming being a major source of income. Because of this, the whole family (including children) needed to work on the farm in order to put food on the table, this held true for many people. Also, the cities that were made grew along the coast and inland waterways, regardless of where the person who built them came from. These are just a few of the similarities the people from the northern and southern parts of the United States