Political Differences Between North And South

The United States, after the American Revolution in 1765 and 1783, became a nation that consists of two distinct and very different regions: the North and the South. It wasn’t until 1800 and 1850 that there were quite a few differences between the North and the South. Both regions differ greatly in their economies as it grew stronger during these years causing a drift in between the two regions. The differences became more and more dangerous for the unity of the Union as well as making became harder to change. Not only was there a difference in their economies, there were also a difference in their social and political structure which causes the gap to widen between North and South. The drift continues to widen until it led to it breaking …show more content…
At those times in the 1800 and 1850, foreign immigrants from Europe and Asia were coming to America in hope of finding work. Some of these individual were able to fit in the economy and become wealthy while many others lived with little income to support themselves. In attempt to find jobs, immigrants settled more in the North than in the South. Also because the social structure in the North was more of a free for all, it makes it easier for many to settle into the growing cities and start a living. Although some individuals had more wealth and power than other, there was hope for each person that they could achieve greatness no matter where their beginnings were. However, unlike the North, the South was not that inviting for immigrants to work the plantation. The social structure in the South were set in a hierarchy where wealthy plantation owners who owned large plantation were in the highest in the social class and run the economy. The others were farmers who owned small farms and the last were the enslaved African peoples. Because the wealthy were always looking for ways to earn more money, there were not much opportunity for many individuals to start a job and a living in the South. And, unlike in the North, slavery was highly favored in the South which becomes part of their economy and social …show more content…
Cities in the North quickly developed as the industries rapidly flourished and many foreign immigrants came to settle in the North. Most cities was rooted along the major waterways of the area. Cities were overcrowded which lead to crime and other dreadful things. Immigrants that were poor lived in the streets and beg for food while the others were in crowded and dangerous apartments. On the other hand, life in the South was much different comparing to the North. It didn’t matter whether a person fall into the three social classes, it all depended on how other treats the other. Slavery in the South was worse for the enslaved slaves. They were forced to work day by day from sun rise to sun set with no break in the plantation fields and suffer from terrible heat, sickness, and beatings. And slave owners live in a sort of free life where they either hire someone or go out the field themselves to force slaves to work harder and faster. However, in the North, factories were a place where workers work hard and fast with no safety requirement whatsoever. Men and women as well as children worked in the factories every single day while working in long hours with low wages. Also the conditions of the working places were dangerous at those times in the North as it was slowly