America has endured many hardships and fought many wars in order to reach where we stand today. One of the most difficult and significant time periods was the late 1800 's when there was a divide between the North and South. Each side had different views which caused great tension between citizens, eventually leading to the Civil War in 1861. The South and North were dependent on different things to support a successful economy like slave labor and developed transportation. Another difference was in their political views, the North being Republican while the South was Democratic. As a result, there were social distinctions like the fact that more children attended school in the North than in the South where education was limited to rich plantation owners. All of these political, social, and economic
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Every man in this Court would have deemed it an act worthy a reward, rather than a punishment.” The reaction of the North was that of respect and veneration because they admired his courage even though they acknowledged that he was a lunatic. Ralph Waldo Emerson even stated the Brown would make "the gallows as glorious as the cross."- He was viewed as a Martyr by the North rather than a terrorist, and this infuriated the Southerners. The Southerners began blaming the Republican Party and insisted that President Lincoln had supported the whole attack. As a result, many in the South could not imagine voting for Lincoln in the upcoming Election of 1860. The Southern States wanted to maintain slavery because it was crucial to their success on their plantations and in their agricultural businesses. The social result of this was a much weaker education for the children in the South opposed to those in the North where it was a systematic requirement. The leading reason for poor education was the expectation for children to work on their family farms, developing “real life” skills that would prepare them to enter into a society which the South
Every man in this Court would have deemed it an act worthy a reward, rather than a punishment.” The reaction of the North was that of respect and veneration because they admired his courage even though they acknowledged that he was a lunatic. Ralph Waldo Emerson even stated the Brown would make "the gallows as glorious as the cross."- He was viewed as a Martyr by the North rather than a terrorist, and this infuriated the Southerners. The Southerners began blaming the Republican Party and insisted that President Lincoln had supported the whole attack. As a result, many in the South could not imagine voting for Lincoln in the upcoming Election of 1860. The Southern States wanted to maintain slavery because it was crucial to their success on their plantations and in their agricultural businesses. The social result of this was a much weaker education for the children in the South opposed to those in the North where it was a systematic requirement. The leading reason for poor education was the expectation for children to work on their family farms, developing “real life” skills that would prepare them to enter into a society which the South