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Contradicting Social Aspects Of The Civil War

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The Civil War was not only caused by political and economic debates, but also by society itself. In the North, communities created a place of progress and change, new ideas started and people from different backgrounds socialized. Contrastingly, life in the South revolved around the agricultural system, where the establishment of slavery ruled over society. These contradicting social aspects of each side created a huge divide between the North and South, which eventually led to the nationwide conflict. Slavery, as a social institution, shaped almost every aspect of Southern life greatly. This didn't affect the North as much in a social way, but they did have their ways of trying to mitigate the situation. The social (racial) hierarchy was a

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