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The Antebellum Era 1

Analyze and Discuss the Extent to Which Slavery Informed the Political Landscape in the

America During the Antebellum Era.

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The Antebellum Era 2

ANTEBELLUM PERIOD

Introduction

American the antebellum era was amongst the eras they had a many influence and effects

on the delivery of the modern-day union of the United States of America. This period was very

vital as it brought the history of the US at a closer look at economical as well as political chaos

and mayhem that branded it. Ayers (2003) defined the antebellum as a Latin word that is

commonly used to refer to the time before the civil war, which took place between the years

1861 and the year 1865 (Ayers, 2003). This period was characterized by infinite numbers of

events that eradication of protest movement, development of the economy in southern and

northern parts, and expansion of the spirit reforms. These events were led to the emergence and

the growth of political pressures in the north and south. Besides, the same events led to

anticipations of civil war. Subsequently, the year 1812 was marked as the independence of the

modern-day Sovereign States from the British Empire. After that, a mission and a vision to

create stronger states with an expanded economic foundation which was established under

industrial and agriculture activities (Baker and Grant, 2002).

Consequently, this led to the rise of slavery, which was brought by mercantile and trade

ships. The slaves' business intensified and heightened an intense debate that led to an increase of

conflicts between the societies of north and south. Even though the slavery business was being

deliberated as an epicenter of the confrontation after the liberation from the British Empire, the

fundamental cause was the economic differences and interests. This paper sets to Analyze and

Discuss the extent to which slavery informed the political landscape in America during the

antebellum era.

Economic and Slavery

America was blessed with vast resources after independence, and this led to an invasion

of the massive number of immigrants. The immigrants brought with them the new skills which

were applied in agricultural as well in industries. They focused on significant scale activities,

which ultimately lay the foundation of the modern-day sovereign states (Kornblith, 2003).

Additionally, the lands in the south were believed to be fertile, and thus there was the availability

of cheap and free labor from the slavery business. This led to the growth and expansion of

agriculture, which formed a more robust economic sustenance of the southern states of America.

On the other hand, the northern area was prospering in urban development,

industrialization as well as scientific invention as its economic lifeline. Nonetheless, the north

part was not famous in the slavery trade. Additionally, the political heats were the ones that

formed a sociopolitical transformation and dissimilarities towards the outbreak of civil war in

1812 (Baker and Grant, 2002).

As discussed formerly, it is clear that the southern and the northern had not developed at

the same level during the colonization and after liberation. After that, it was clear that the

economic differences gave rise to the civil war (Copeland, 2003). They both fought to gain

power and influence on economic and political issues, which repeatedly stemmed from frenzied

debates in congress. The conflict between the two sides was, of course, instigated by the

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The Antebellum Era 1 Analyze and Discuss the Extent to Which Slavery Informed the Political Landscape in the America During the Antebellum Era. By student’s name Course code+ name Professor’s name University name City, state Date of submission The Antebellum Era 2 ANTEBELLUM PERIOD Introduction American the antebellum era was amongst the eras they had a many influence and effects on the delivery of the modern-day union of the United States of America. This period was very vital as it brought the history of the US at a closer look at economical as well as political chaos and mayhem that branded it. Ayers (2003) defined the antebellum as a Latin word that is commonly used to refer to the time before the civil war, which took place between the years 1861 and the year 1865 (Ayers, 2003). This period was characterized by infinite numbers of events that eradication of protest movement, development of the economy in southern and northern parts, and expansion of the spirit reforms. These events were led to the emergence and the growth of political pressures in the north and south. Besides, the same events led to anticipations of civil war. Subsequently, the year 1812 was marked as the independence of the modern-day Sovereign States from the British Empire. After that, a mission and a vision to create stronger states with an expanded economic foundation which was established under industrial and agriculture activities (Baker and Grant, 2002). Consequently, this led to the r ...
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