History 121
1- do you think that slavery was the most important factor in shaping southern society? if so, explain why, if you do not believe that slavery was the most important factor shaping southern society, what factor was more important?
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slavery was an important factor in the south because in the south it mainly crops and not Industrialized , so all the harvesting and planting was labor Intensive  with slaves the southerns wouldnt have to do it plus there were not that many willing to tend the crops which make the slaves the mostly the way of making money on plantions.

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.